U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-129


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
28 Sep 1942Lorient6 Jan 1943Lorient101 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Hans-Ludwig Witt
1WO

Oblt. Joachim Zaubitzer
WO

Ltn. Hans-Werner Offermann
WO

Oblt. Leonhard Klingspor

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-129


We have daily positions for all 101 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-129 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
16 Oct 1942U-129Hans-Ludwig Witt Trafalgar5,542nwA
23 Oct 1942U-129Hans-Ludwig Witt Reuben Tipton6,829amB
30 Oct 1942U-129Hans-Ludwig Witt West Kebar5,620amC
5 Nov 1942U-129Hans-Ludwig Witt Meton7,027amTAG-18D
5 Nov 1942U-129Hans-Ludwig Witt Astrell7,595nwTAG-18E
 32,613

5 ships sunk (32,613 tons).

Legend
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General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-129 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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