Patrol info for U-79
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 28 Sep 1941 | Lorient | 23 Oct 1941 | Salamis | 26 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Wolfgang Kaufmann |
1WO Oblt. Wilhelm von Mässenhausen |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-79
We have daily positions for all 26 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 28 Sep 1941.
29 Sep 1941 - 30 Sep 1941 - 1 Oct 1941 - 2 Oct 1941 - 3 Oct 1941 - 4 Oct 1941 - 5 Oct 1941 - 6 Oct 1941 - 7 Oct 1941 - 8 Oct 1941 - 9 Oct 1941 - 10 Oct 1941 - 11 Oct 1941 - 12 Oct 1941 - 13 Oct 1941 - 14 Oct 1941 - 15 Oct 1941 - 16 Oct 1941 - 17 Oct 1941 - 18 Oct 1941 - 19 Oct 1941 - 20 Oct 1941 - 21 Oct 1941 - 22 Oct 1941 -
Arrival at Salamis on 23 Oct 1941.
Ships hit by U-79 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 1941 | U-79 | Wolfgang Kaufmann |  | HMS Gnat (T 60) (t.) | 625 |  | br | A | |
| 625 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (625 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1941
5 Oct 1941. U-79 was successful in breaking through to the Mediterranean.
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Attacks on U-79 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-79 duing this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.