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Patrol info for U-129

Date lookup for 24 May 1943


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
11 Mar 1943Lorient29 May 1943Lorient80 days

Commander

Officers *


KrvKpt. Hans-Ludwig Witt
WO

Ltn. Hans-Werner Offermann
WO

Oblt. Leonhard Klingspor

U-129's position on 24 May 1943

Ships hit by U-129 on this date

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Men lost from U-boats

21 May 1943
During refueling by U-459 two men from the boat were washed overboard by a big wave. One of them was soon recovered, but the other remained missing. [Matrosengefreiter Hans RĂ¼chel] (Sources: Ritschel)

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