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Patrol info for U-99

Date lookup for 2 Dec 1940


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
27 Nov 1940Lorient12 Dec 1940Lorient16 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Otto Kretschmer
1WO

Oblt. Klaus Heinrich Bargsten
2WO

Oblt. Horst Elfe
WO

Kptlt. Dietrich Lohmann

U-99's position on 2 Dec 1940

Ships hit by U-99 on this date

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
2 Dec 1940U-99Otto Kretschmer HMS Forfar (F 30)16,402brHX-90A
2 Dec 1940U-99Otto Kretschmer Samnanger4,276nwOB-251B
 20,678

2 ships sunk (20,678 tons).

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