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Patrol info for U-69

Date lookup for 24 Feb 1941


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
10 Feb 1941Kiel1 Mar 1941Lorient20 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Jost Metzler
1WO

Oblt. Günther Heydemann
2WO

Hans-Botho Bade
WO sea training

Werner Klug

U-69's position on 24 Feb 1941

Ships hit by U-69 on this date

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Attacks on U-69 during this patrol

24 Feb 1941
After a night attack on convoy OB 288 one of the escorts hunted the boat for three hours, dropping 22 depth charges, but U-69 escaped undamaged. (Sources: Kenneth Wynn)

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