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Patrol info for U-98


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
31 Aug 1941St. Nazaire26 Sep 1941St. Nazaire27 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Robert Gysae		 Cdr sea training

Kptlt. Gunter Jahn		 ObStrm

Heinrich Mürl		 WO

Hannes Leinemann

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-98

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We have daily positions for all 27 days on this patrol.

Departure from St. Nazaire on 31 Aug 1941.
1 Sep 1941 - 2 Sep 1941 - 3 Sep 1941 - 4 Sep 1941 - 5 Sep 1941 - 6 Sep 1941 - 7 Sep 1941 - 8 Sep 1941 - 9 Sep 1941 - 10 Sep 1941 - 11 Sep 1941 - 12 Sep 1941 - 13 Sep 1941 - 14 Sep 1941 - 15 Sep 1941 - 16 Sep 1941 - 17 Sep 1941 - 18 Sep 1941 - 19 Sep 1941 - 20 Sep 1941 - 21 Sep 1941 - 22 Sep 1941 - 23 Sep 1941 - 24 Sep 1941 - 25 Sep 1941 -
Arrival at St. Nazaire on 26 Sep 1941.

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-98 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Seewolf (3 Sep 1941 - 15 Sep 1941)

Ships hit by U-98 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
16 Sep 1941U-98Robert Gysae Jedmoor4,392brSC-42
 4,392

1 ship sunk (4,392 tons).

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General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-98 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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