U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-99

Date lookup for 8 Jul 1940


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
27 Jun 1940Wilhelmshaven21 Jul 1940Lorient25 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Otto Kretschmer
1WO

Oblt. Klaus Heinrich Bargsten
2WO

Ltn. Horst Elfe

Patrol description

Patrol in the North Atlantic, west of Ireland.


U-99's position on 8 Jul 1940

Ships hit by U-99 on this date

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
8 Jul 1940U-99Otto Kretschmer Humber Arm5,758brHX-53A
 5,758

1 ship sunk (5,758 tons).

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Attacks on U-99 during this patrol

8 Jul 1940
After a successful attack on convoy HX 53 south of Fastnet, escorts dropped a total of 107 depth charges over 14 hours, but the boat escaped unscathed. (Sources: Ritschel)

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