Patrol info for U-66
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 Jun 1942 | Lorient | 29 Sep 1942 | Lorient | 99 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Friedrich Markworth |
1WO Oblt. Karl-Hartwig Sieboid |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-66
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We have 98 daily positions for the 99 days U-66 was at sea.
Departure from Lorient on 23 Jun 1942.
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Arrival at Lorient on 29 Sep 1942.
Ships hit by U-66 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1942 | U-66 | Friedrich Markworth | Triglav | 6,363 |  | yu | ||
| 26 Jul 1942 | U-66 | Friedrich Markworth | Tamandaré | 4,942 |  | bz | ||
| 28 Jul 1942 | U-66 | Friedrich Markworth |  | Weirbank | 5,150 |  | br | |
| 2 Aug 1942 | U-66 | Friedrich Markworth | HMS MTB-339 (d.) [Mine] | 32 | | br | ||
| 2 Aug 1942 | U-66 | Friedrich Markworth | HMS MTB-342 (d.) [Mine] | 32 | | br | ||
| 6 Aug 1942 | U-66 | Friedrich Markworth | Rozewie | 766 |  | po | ||
| 29 Aug 1942 | U-66 | Friedrich Markworth | Topa Topa | 5,356 |  | am | ||
| 30 Aug 1942 | U-66 | Friedrich Markworth | | Sir Huon | 6,049 |  | pa | |
| 30 Aug 1942 | U-66 | Friedrich Markworth | | West Lashaway | 5,637 | | am | |
| 31 Aug 1942 | U-66 | Friedrich Markworth | | Winamac | 8,621 | | br | TRIN-3 |
| 9 Sep 1942 | U-66 | Friedrich Markworth | | Peiping | 6,390 |  | sw | |
| 49,338 | ||||||||
9 ships sunk (49,274 tons) and 2 ships damaged (64 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1942
25 Sep 1942. U-66 put a medical case ashore at 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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Mine-laying operations during this patrol
U-66 laid mines on the following dates during this patrol:
| Date | Start | End | Grid | Location | Mines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1942 | 00h48 | 01h09 | ED 6913 | Port Castries, St. Lucia | 6 TMB |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.