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Patrol info for U-66


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
16 Jan 1944Lorient6 May 1944Lost112 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Gerhard Seehausen

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


We have 77 daily positions for the 112 days U-66 was at sea.

Departure from Lorient on 16 Jan 1944.
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Sunk on 6 May 1944.

Ships hit by U-66 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
26 Feb 1944U-66Gerhard Seehausen Silvermaple5,313brSTL-12A
1 Mar 1944U-66Gerhard Seehausen Saint Louis5,202frB
5 Mar 1944U-66Gerhard Seehausen John Holt4,964brC
21 Mar 1944U-66Gerhard Seehausen Matadian4,275brD
 19,754

4 ships sunk (19,754 tons).

Legend
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General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-66 during this patrol

21 Mar 1944
British patrol boats attacked U-66 after she sank the British tanker Matadian. The boat bottomed on the muddy seabed before escaping. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 546)

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