Patrol info for U-159
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 14 May 1942 | Lorient | 13 Jul 1942 | Lorient | 61 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Helmut Witte |
1WO Oblt. Gerd von Pommer-Esche |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-159
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We have daily positions for all 61 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 14 May 1942.
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Arrival at Lorient on 13 Jul 1942.
Ships hit by U-159 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1942 | U-159 | Helmut Witte | New Brunswick | 6,529 |  | br | OS-28 | |
| 21 May 1942 | U-159 | Helmut Witte | Montenol | 2,646 | | br | OS-28 | |
| 2 Jun 1942 | U-159 | Helmut Witte | Illinois | 5,447 |  | am | ||
| 5 Jun 1942 | U-159 | Helmut Witte | Paracury (d.) | 265 |  | bz | ||
| 5 Jun 1942 | U-159 | Helmut Witte | Sally | 150 |  | ho | ||
| 7 Jun 1942 | U-159 | Helmut Witte |  | Edith | 3,382 | | am | |
| 11 Jun 1942 | U-159 | Helmut Witte | Fort Good Hope | 7,130 | | br | ||
| 13 Jun 1942 | U-159 | Helmut Witte | | Sixaola | 4,693 | | am | |
| 13 Jun 1942 | U-159 | Helmut Witte | Solon Turman | 6,762 | | am | ||
| 18 Jun 1942 | U-159 | Helmut Witte | | Flora | 1,417 |  | nl | |
| 19 Jun 1942 | U-159 | Helmut Witte | Ante Matkovic | 2,710 |  | yu | ||
| 22 Jun 1942 | U-159 | Helmut Witte | | E.J. Sadler | 9,639 | | am | |
| 50,770 | ||||||||
11 ships sunk (50,505 tons) and 1 ship damaged (265 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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Attacks on U-159 during this patrol
13 Jul 1942
At 01.02 hours, the inbound boat was attacked with 3 bombs by a Leigh-Light equipped British Wellington (172 Sqn RAF) in the Bay of Biscay. The bombs fell close on the port side and caused severe damage, leaving the boat unable to dive. Nevertheless, they managed to reach Lorient after about 12 hours. (Sources: Ritschel)
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