WWII U-boat Successes

Ships hit by U-159

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Date Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
21 May 1942Helmut Witte Montenol2,646brOS-28
21 May 1942Helmut Witte New Brunswick6,529brOS-28
2 Jun 1942Helmut Witte Illinois5,447am
5 Jun 1942Helmut Witte Paracury (d.)265bz
5 Jun 1942Helmut Witte Sally150ho
7 Jun 1942Helmut Witte Edith3,382am
11 Jun 1942Helmut Witte Fort Good Hope7,130br
13 Jun 1942Helmut Witte Sixaola4,693am
13 Jun 1942Helmut Witte Solon Turman6,762am
18 Jun 1942Helmut Witte Flora1,417nl
19 Jun 1942Helmut Witte Ante Matkovic2,710yu
22 Jun 1942Helmut Witte E.J. Sadler9,639am
7 Oct 1942Helmut Witte Boringia5,821br
8 Oct 1942Helmut Witte Clan Mactavish7,631br
9 Oct 1942Helmut Witte Coloradan6,557am
13 Oct 1942Helmut Witte Empire Nomad7,167br
29 Oct 1942Helmut Witte Laplace7,327br
29 Oct 1942Helmut Witte Ross4,978br
7 Nov 1942Helmut Witte La Salle5,462am
13 Nov 1942Helmut Witte Star of Scotland2,290am
13 Dec 1942Helmut Witte City of Bombay7,140br
15 Dec 1942Helmut Witte Star of Suez4,999ag
16 Dec 1942Helmut Witte East Wales4,358br
 
28 Mar 1943Helmut Witte Silverbeech5,319brRS-3
 119,819

23 ships sunk (119,554 tons) and 1 ship damaged (265 tons).

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