Patrol info for U-69
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 18 Mar 1941 | Lorient | 11 Apr 1941 | Lorient | 25 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Jost Metzler |
1WO Oblt. Günther Heydemann |
2WO Hans-Botho Bade |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-69
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We have daily positions for all 25 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 18 Mar 1941.
19 Mar 1941 - 20 Mar 1941 - 21 Mar 1941 - 22 Mar 1941 - 23 Mar 1941 - 24 Mar 1941 - 25 Mar 1941 - 26 Mar 1941 - 27 Mar 1941 - 28 Mar 1941 - 29 Mar 1941 - 30 Mar 1941 - 31 Mar 1941 - 1 Apr 1941 - 2 Apr 1941 - 3 Apr 1941 - 4 Apr 1941 - 5 Apr 1941 - 6 Apr 1941 - 7 Apr 1941 - 8 Apr 1941 - 9 Apr 1941 - 10 Apr 1941 -
Arrival at Lorient on 11 Apr 1941.
Ships hit by U-69 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1941 | U-69 | Jost Metzler | Coultarn | 3,759 |  | br | OB-302 | |
| 3 Apr 1941 | U-69 | Jost Metzler |  | Thirlby (d.) | 4,887 | | br | SC-26 |
| 8,646 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (3,759 tons) and 1 ship damaged (4,887 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-69 during this patrol
21 Mar 1941
The boat was depth charged for several hours by 2 convoy escorts protecting an inbound convoy from Halifax. No reported damage to the boat. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 259)
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