Patrol info for U-130
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 28 Feb 1943 | Lorient | 12 Mar 1943 | Lost | 13 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. Siegfried Keller |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-130
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We have daily positions for all 13 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 28 Feb 1943.
1 Mar 1943 - 2 Mar 1943 - 3 Mar 1943 - 4 Mar 1943 - 5 Mar 1943 - 6 Mar 1943 - 7 Mar 1943 - 8 Mar 1943 - 9 Mar 1943 - 10 Mar 1943 - 11 Mar 1943 -
Sunk on 12 Mar 1943.
Ships hit by U-130 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1943 | U-130 | Siegfried Keller | Fidra | 1,574 |  | br | XK-2 | |
| 5 Mar 1943 | U-130 | Siegfried Keller | Empire Tower | 4,378 | | br | XK-2 | |
| 5 Mar 1943 | U-130 | Siegfried Keller | Ger-y-Bryn | 5,108 | | br | XK-2 | |
| 5 Mar 1943 | U-130 | Siegfried Keller |  | Trefusis | 5,299 | | br | XK-2 |
| 16,359 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (16,359 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-130 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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