Patrol info for U-59
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 26 Aug 1940 | Lorient | 3 Sep 1940 | Lorient | 9 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Joachim Matz |
StObStrm Wilhelm Eisele |
WO Heinrich Hasenschar |
U-59's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #32
ms = 47.45N03.21W,46.57N06.15W,49.39N09.15W,53.15N12.15W,56.15N09.10W,55.03N10.45W,52.21N12.15W,48.45N09.15W,47.45N03.21W
We have daily positions for all 9 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-59 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1940 | U-59 | Joachim Matz |  | Anadara (d.) | 8,009 |  | br | OB-205 |
| 30 Aug 1940 | U-59 | Joachim Matz | | San Gabriel (t.) | 4,943 |  | gr | OB-205 |
| 31 Aug 1940 | U-59 | Joachim Matz | | Bibury | 4,616 | | br | OB-205 |
| 17,568 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (9,559 tons) and 1 ship damaged (8,009 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #40
ms = 56.04N09.54W,56.15N09.10W
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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