Patrol info for U-79
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 21 Jul 1941 | Lorient | 16 Aug 1941 | Lorient | 27 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Wolfgang Kaufmann |
1WO Oblt. Wilhelm von Mässenhausen |
WO training Hans-Erich Kummetz |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-79
We have daily positions for all 27 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 21 Jul 1941.
22 Jul 1941 - 23 Jul 1941 - 24 Jul 1941 - 25 Jul 1941 - 26 Jul 1941 - 27 Jul 1941 - 28 Jul 1941 - 29 Jul 1941 - 30 Jul 1941 - 31 Jul 1941 - 1 Aug 1941 - 2 Aug 1941 - 3 Aug 1941 - 4 Aug 1941 - 5 Aug 1941 - 6 Aug 1941 - 7 Aug 1941 - 8 Aug 1941 - 9 Aug 1941 - 10 Aug 1941 - 11 Aug 1941 - 12 Aug 1941 - 13 Aug 1941 - 14 Aug 1941 - 15 Aug 1941 -
Arrival at Lorient on 16 Aug 1941.
Ships hit by U-79 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1941 | U-79 | Wolfgang Kaufmann |  | Kellwyn | 1,459 |  | br | OG-69 | A |
| 1,459 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,459 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-79 during this patrol
12 Aug 1941
The boat was heavily depth charged by convoy escorts near the Portuguese coast and forced to abort its attack. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 336)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.