Patrol info for U-159
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 4 Mar 1943 | Lorient | 25 Apr 1943 | Lorient | 53 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Helmut Witte |
U-159's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #30
ms = 47.45N03.21W,46.57N06.15W,46.03N07.45W,44.15N10.54W,42.27N14.30W,42.27N18.06W,42.27N21.42W,39.45N22.54W,37.03N24.06W,36.09N26.30W,37.03N30.06W,40.39N31.18W,40.39N27.42W,38.51N21.42W,37.57N21.42W,37.57N21.42W,36.09N21.42W,35.15N21.42W,33.27N21.42W,32.33N22.54W,30.45N22.54W,30.45N22.54W,28.57N20.30W,26.15N15.51W,25.35N15.43W,25.21N17.39W,25.21N21.15W,24.27N23.03W,22.39N23.57W,19.57N24.51W,17.15N25.45W,14.33N26.39W,13.39N27.33W,15.27N25.45W,16.21N25.45W,15.27N24.51W,17.15N25.45W,19.03N25.45W,21.45N25.45W,24.27N25.45W,27.09N26.30W,28.57N26.30W,29.51N25.18W,30.45N22.54W,33.27N24.06W,36.09N24.06W,39.45N20.30W,40.39N18.06W,42.27N14.30W,43.21N12.15W,45.09N09.42W,46.03N06.15W,47.45N03.21W
We have daily positions for all 53 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-159 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1943 | U-159 | Helmut Witte |  | Silverbeech | 5,319 |  | br | RS-3 |
| 5,319 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (5,319 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #36
ms = 25.30N15.55W
We have position of the 1 ship attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-159 during this patrol
28 Mar 1943
Wolfpack Seeräuber (Pirate) attacked small convoy RS 3 and during which 3 ships were sunk and 3 U-boats (of 8) seriously damaged. U-159 was hit by aerial depth charges and was seriously damaged. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 204)
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