Patrol info for U-66
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 21 Mar 1942 | Lorient | 27 May 1942 | Lorient | 68 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 KrvKpt. Richard Zapp |
1WO Oblt. Karl-Hartwig Sieboid |
2WO Ltn. Karl-Heinz Sammler |
U-66's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #32
ms = 47.45N03.21W,46.03N04.45W,45.09N08.30W,45.09N12.15W,41.33N16.54W,38.51N20.30W,36.09N32.30W,33.27N25.18W,31.39N28.54W,30.45N31.18W,30.45N34.54W,29.51N37.18W,28.57N40.54W,28.03N43.18W,27.09N46.54W,26.15N50.03W,25.21N52.45W,24.27N56.21W,22.39N58.09W,24.27N59.03W,22.39N58.09W,19.03N59.57W,17.15N59.57W,15.27N60.51W,12.50N60.30W,11.51N60.51W,12.00N62.45W,11.55N63.47W,13.39N65.21W,15.27N66.15W,16.21N65.21W,16.21N66.15W,13.39N65.21W,12.45N65.21W,13.39N66.15W,12.45N65.21W,13.32N67.57W,12.45N65.21W,11.51N62.39W,11.50N62.50W,11.51N62.39W,11.51N62.39W,11.42N61.10W,11.18N61.19W,11.51N59.57W,13.39N57.15W,14.33N55.27W,16.21N53.39W,17.15N52.45W,18.09N50.57W,19.03N50.03W,19.57N48.15W,21.45N46.27W,23.33N43.45W,24.27N41.57W,26.15N40.09W,27.09N37.18W,28.57N34.54W,30.45N42.06W,31.39N28.54W,33.27N26.30W,36.09N21.42W,38.51N18.06W,42.27N14.30W,44.15N10.54W,46.03N09.15W,46.03N06.15W,47.45N03.21W
We have daily positions for all 68 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-66 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1942 | U-66 | Richard Zapp |  | Korthion | 2,116 |  | gr | |
| 16 Apr 1942 | U-66 | Richard Zapp | | Amsterdam | 7,329 |  | nl | |
| 17 Apr 1942 | U-66 | Richard Zapp | | Heinrich von Riedemann | 11,020 |  | pa | |
| 26 Apr 1942 | U-66 | Richard Zapp | | Alcoa Partner | 5,513 |  | am | |
| 29 Apr 1942 | U-66 | Richard Zapp | | Harry G. Seidel | 10,354 | | pa | |
| 2 May 1942 | U-66 | Richard Zapp | | Sandar | 7,624 |  | nw | |
| 3 May 1942 | U-66 | Richard Zapp | | Geo. W. McKnight (d.) | 12,502 |  | br | ON-87 |
| 56,458 | ||||||||
6 ships sunk (43,956 tons) and 1 ship damaged (12,502 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #44
ms = 12.50N60.30W,12.00N62.45W,11.55N63.47W,13.32N67.57W,11.50N62.50W,11.42N61.10W,11.18N61.19W
We have positions of the 7 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-66 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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