Patrol info for U-59
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 22 Oct 1939 | Kiel | 9 Nov 1939 | Kiel | 19 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Harald Jürst |
U-59's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #30
ms = 54.22N10.10E,54.09N02.45E,55.57N02.45E,57.45N01.24E,59.33N00.24W,59.50N04.20W,59.33N04.00W,59.33N04.00W,59.33N04.00W,59.33N04.00W,59.33N04.00W,59.33N04.00W,60.27N02.12W,58.39N00.24W,57.45N01.24E,56.51N06.48E,54.09N08.00E,54.22N10.10E
We have 18 daily positions for the 19 days U-59 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-59 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1939 | U-59 | Harald Jürst | Lynx II | 250 |  | br | ||
| 28 Oct 1939 | U-59 | Harald Jürst | St. Nidan | 565 | | br | ||
| 30 Oct 1939 | U-59 | Harald Jürst |  | HMS Northern Rover (4.58) | 655 | | br | |
| 1,470 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (1,470 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #38
ms = 59.50N04.20W,59.57N04.24W
We have 2 positions of the 3 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-59 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-59 during this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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