Patrol info for U-59
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 31 Mar 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 7 May 1940 | Kiel | 38 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Harald Jürst |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-59
We have 36 daily positions for the 38 days U-59 was at sea.
Departure from Wilhelmshaven on 31 Mar 1940.
1 Apr 1940 - 2 Apr 1940 - 3 Apr 1940 - 4 Apr 1940 - 5 Apr 1940 - 6 Apr 1940 - 7 Apr 1940 - 8 Apr 1940 - 9 Apr 1940 - 10 Apr 1940 - 11 Apr 1940 - 12 Apr 1940 - 13 Apr 1940 - 14 Apr 1940 - 15 Apr 1940 - 16 Apr 1940 - 17 Apr 1940 - 18 Apr 1940 - 19 Apr 1940 - 20 Apr 1940 - 21 Apr 1940 - 22 Apr 1940 - 23 Apr 1940 - 24 Apr 1940 - 25 Apr 1940 - 26 Apr 1940 - 27 Apr 1940 - 28 Apr 1940 - 29 Apr 1940 - 30 Apr 1940 - 1 May 1940 - 2 May 1940 - 3 May 1940 - 4 May 1940 - 5 May 1940 - 6 May 1940 -
Arrival at Kiel on 7 May 1940.
Ships hit by U-59 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 1940 | U-59 | Harald Jürst |  | Navarra | 2,118 |  | nw | A | |
| 2,118 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (2,118 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-59 during this patrol
5 May 1940
The boat was attacked by a submarine in the North Sea and observed a torpedo track that passed about 100 m (109 yds) astern.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.