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Patrol info for U-94


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
29 Apr 1941Lorient4 Jun 1941St. Nazaire37 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Herbert Kuppisch
1WO

Oblt. Max-Martin Teichert

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-94

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We have daily positions for all 37 days on this patrol.

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-94 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   West (8 May 1941 - 29 May 1941)

Ships hit by U-94 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
7 May 1941U-94Herbert Kuppisch Ixion10,263brOB-318
7 May 1941U-94Herbert Kuppisch Eastern Star5,658nwOB-318
20 May 1941U-94Herbert Kuppisch Norman Monarch4,718brHX-126
20 May 1941U-94Herbert Kuppisch John P. Pedersen6,128nwHX-126
 26,767

4 ships sunk (26,767 tons).

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General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-94 during this patrol

7 May 1941
After sinking 2 ships from convoy OB-318 its escorts pounded on the boat with depth charges for 4 hours dropping 98 depth charges. The boat was damaged but was repaired at sea and continued its patrol but this attack prevented another attack on this convoy. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 278)

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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