Patrol info for U-128
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 8 Jan 1942 | Lorient | 23 Mar 1942 | Lorient | 75 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Ulrich Heyse |
1WO Oblt. Hellmut Kurrer |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-128
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We have daily positions for all 75 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 8 Jan 1942.
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Arrival at Lorient on 23 Mar 1942.
Ships hit by U-128 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 1942 | U-128 | Ulrich Heyse |  | Pan Massachusetts | 8,202 |  | am | |
| 22 Feb 1942 | U-128 | Ulrich Heyse | | Cities Service Empire | 8,103 | | am | |
| 5 Mar 1942 | U-128 | Ulrich Heyse | | O.A. Knudsen | 11,007 |  | nw | |
| 27,312 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (27,312 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-128 during this patrol
7 Mar 1942
At 17.03 hours, the boat crash dived when attacked by two PBM Mariner aircraft (USN VP-74) out of low clouds about 150 miles south of Bermuda. The first aircraft released two depth charges set at 50 feet just as the stern of the U-boat disappeared, but they were duds and later released two more depth charges in a second attack run. The other aircraft dropped two more. No damage was sustained by the U-boat which remained submerged until dusk. (Sources: ONI)
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