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Patrol info for U-99

Date lookup for 5 Nov 1940


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
30 Oct 1940Lorient8 Nov 1940Lorient10 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Otto Kretschmer
1WO

Oblt. Klaus Heinrich Bargsten
2WO

Oblt. Horst Elfe

U-99's position on 5 Nov 1940

Ships hit by U-99 on this date

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
5 Nov 1940U-99Otto Kretschmer Scottish Maiden6,993brHX-83A
 6,993

1 ship sunk (6,993 tons).

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