U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-66


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
21 Mar 1942Lorient27 May 1942Lorient68 days

Commander

Officers *


KrvKpt. Richard Zapp
1WO

Oblt. Karl-Hartwig Sieboid
2WO

Ltn. Karl-Heinz Sammler

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-66

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We have daily positions for all 68 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-66 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
14 Apr 1942U-66Richard Zapp Korthion2,116gr
16 Apr 1942U-66Richard Zapp Amsterdam7,329nl
17 Apr 1942U-66Richard Zapp Heinrich von Riedemann11,020pa
26 Apr 1942U-66Richard Zapp Alcoa Partner5,513am
29 Apr 1942U-66Richard Zapp Harry G. Seidel10,354pa
2 May 1942U-66Richard Zapp Sandar7,624nw
3 May 1942U-66Richard Zapp Geo. W. McKnight (d.)12,502brON-87
 56,458

6 ships sunk (43,956 tons) and 1 ship damaged (12,502 tons).

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We have a picture of this vessel.
(d.) means the ship was damaged.

General Events during this patrol

1942

17 May 1942. U-66 refuelled from the German supply ship Max Albrecht in El Ferrol, Spain.

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Attacks on U-66 during this patrol

We have no recorded attacks on U-66 during this patrol.

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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