Patrol info for U-99
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 27 Jun 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 21 Jul 1940 | Lorient | 25 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Otto Kretschmer |
1WO Oblt. Klaus Bargsten |
2WO Ltn. Horst Elfe |
Patrol in the North Atlantic, west of Ireland.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-99
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We have daily positions for all 25 days on this patrol.
Departure from Wilhelmshaven on 27 Jun 1940.
28 Jun 1940 - 29 Jun 1940 - 30 Jun 1940 - 1 Jul 1940 - 2 Jul 1940 - 3 Jul 1940 - 4 Jul 1940 - 5 Jul 1940 - 6 Jul 1940 - 7 Jul 1940 - 8 Jul 1940 - 9 Jul 1940 - 10 Jul 1940 - 11 Jul 1940 - 12 Jul 1940 - 13 Jul 1940 - 14 Jul 1940 - 15 Jul 1940 - 16 Jul 1940 - 17 Jul 1940 - 18 Jul 1940 - 19 Jul 1940 - 20 Jul 1940 -
Arrival at Lorient on 21 Jul 1940.
Ships hit by U-99 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer |  | Magog | 2,053 |  | ca | HX-52 |
| 7 Jul 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | Sea Glory | 1,964 |  | br | ||
| 7 Jul 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | | Bissen | 1,514 |  | sw | |
| 8 Jul 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | Humber Arm | 5,758 | | br | HX-53 | |
| 12 Jul 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | | Ia | 4,860 |  | gr | |
| 12 Jul 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | Merisaar (c.) | 2,136 |  | es | ||
| 18 Jul 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | | Woodbury | 4,434 | | br | |
| 22,719 | ||||||||
7 ships sunk (22,719 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1940
29 Jun 1940. U-99 was attacked in the North Sea by a "friendly" aircraft with three bombs. The boat suffered slight damages.
12 Jul 1940. On 12 July, 1940, the Estonian steamer Merisaar was ordered by U-99 to sail to Bordeaux, France (the port was then already under German control). Her captain complied but on the way there she was sunk (on July 15th) by bombs from a German aircraft south of Queenstown.
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Attacks on U-99 during this patrol
29 Jun 1940
The outbound boat was attacked in error by a German aircraft with 3 bombs and hit the bottom of the sea after crash-diving. It continued patrol after repairing the damage while lying on the ground. (Sources: Ritschel)
7 Jul 1940
At 14.14 hours the boat tried to stop the armed merchant Manistee by gunfire after missing her with a G7e torpedo at 14.01 hours. No hits were scored in the gun duel, but the Germans broke off the attack when the shots fell 100-200 metres from the U-boat. (Sources: Ritschel)
8 Jul 1940
After a successful attack on HX-53 south of Fastnet, the boat was attacked by the escorts for 14 hours with 107 depth charges and escaped undamaged. (Sources: Ritschel)
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