Patrol info for U-99
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 22 Feb, 1941 | Lorient | 17 Mar, 1941 | Lost | 24 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Otto Kretschmer |
U-99's daily positions during the patrol
We have 4 daily positions for the 24 days U-99 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-99 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
| 7 Mar, 1941 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer |  | Athelbeach | 6.568 |  | br | OB-293 |
| 7 Mar, 1941 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | | Terje Viken | 20.638 | | br | OB-293 |
| 16 Mar, 1941 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | Beduin | 8.136 |  | nw | HX-112 | |
| 16 Mar, 1941 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | Ferm | 6.593 | | nw | HX-112 | |
| 16 Mar, 1941 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | Franche Comte (d.) | 9.314 | | br | HX-112 | |
| 16 Mar, 1941 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | J.B. White | 7.375 |  | ca | HX-112 | |
| 16 Mar, 1941 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | Korshamn | 6.673 |  | sw | HX-112 | |
| 16 Mar, 1941 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | Venetia | 5.728 | | br | HX-112 | |
| 71.025 | ||||||||
| 7 ships sunk (61.711 tons) and 1 ship damaged (9.314 tons).
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Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have 7 positions of the 8 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-99 during this patrol *
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We have no recorded attacks on U-99 during this patrol (prior to its loss). If you believe we have omitted an attack on U-99 please let us know. |
Men lost from U-boats
According to our records there were no men lost from U-99 during this patrol (prior to its loss). |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.