Patrol info for U-69
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 5 May 1941 | Lorient | 8 Jul 1941 | St. Nazaire | 65 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Jost Metzler |
1WO Oblt. Hans-Jürgen Auffermann |
2WO Hans-Botho Bade |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-69
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indicates an Allied attack on the boat.
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We have daily positions for all 65 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 5 May 1941.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 8 Jul 1941.
Ships hit by U-69 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1941 | U-69 | Jost Metzler |  | Robin Moor | 4,999 |  | am | |
| 21 May 1941 | U-69 | Jost Metzler | | Tewkesbury | 4,601 |  | br | |
| 31 May 1941 | U-69 | Jost Metzler | | Sangara (t.) | 5,445 | | br | |
| 4 Jun 1941 | U-69 | Jost Metzler | Robert Hughes [Mine] | 2,879 | | br | ||
| 27 Jun 1941 | U-69 | Jost Metzler | River Lugar | 5,423 | | br | SL-78 | |
| 27 Jun 1941 | U-69 | Jost Metzler | | Empire Ability | 7,603 | | br | SL-78 |
| 3 Jul 1941 | U-69 | Jost Metzler | Robert L. Holt | 2,918 | | br | OB-337 | |
| 33,868 | ||||||||
7 ships sunk (33,868 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1941
21 May 1941. U-69 gave some food to shipwrecked survivors of the sunken ship Robin Moore.
30 Jun 1941. In the mid-Atlantic, the German tanker Corientes provided U-69 with fuel and provisions, and some ill crewmembers were seen to by the ship's doctor.
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Attacks on U-69 during this patrol
27 Jun 1941
The boat, after sinking 2 ships from convoy SL-78 was briefly attacked by gunfire from its escorts in the confusion after the attack. She escaped unharmed. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 302)
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Mine-laying operations during this patrol
U-69 laid mines on the following dates during this patrol:
| Date | Start | End | Grid | Location | Mines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1941 | 01h48 | 02h19 | EV 7311 | Takoradi, West Africa | 4 TMC |
| 29 May 1941 | 00h06 | 00h43 | EV 6566 | Lagos | 8 TMC |
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