Patrol info for U-130
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 24 Mar 1942 | Lorient | 6 Jun 1942 | Lorient | 75 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 KrvKpt. Ernst Kals |
1WO Kptlt. Wolfgang Ketelsen |
2WO Ltn. Eberhard Zimmermann |
Cdr sea training Oblt. Helmut Ellmenreich |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-130
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We have daily positions for all 75 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 24 Mar 1942.
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Arrival at Lorient on 6 Jun 1942.
Ships hit by U-130 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1942 | U-130 | Ernst Kals | Grenanger | 5,393 |  | nw | ||
| 12 Apr 1942 | U-130 | Ernst Kals |  | Esso Boston | 7,699 |  | am | |
| 13,092 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (13,092 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1942
19 Apr 1942. U-130 fired 12 shells at oil installations near Curaçao.
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Attacks on U-130 during this patrol
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