Patrol info for U-66
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 23 Jun 1942 | Lorient | 29 Sep 1942 | Lorient | 99 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Friedrich Markworth |
1WO Oblt. Karl-Hartwig Sieboid |
U-66's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #31
ms = 47.45N03.21W,46.57N04.45W,46.03N06.15W,46.03N09.15W,45.09N12.15W,44.15N16.45W,42.27N20.30W,41.33N24.06W,40.39N27.42W,39.45N30.06W,37.57N32.30W,36.09N36.06W,34.21N38.30W,31.39N42.06W,29.51N44.30W,26.47N48.10W,25.21N49.09W,22.39N50.03W,19.57N50.57W,17.15N52.45W,14.33N53.39W,13.39N55.27W,15.27N58.09W,13.39N59.57W,13.39N60.51W,13.39N61.45W,13.39N61.45W,11.51N62.39W,11.51N62.39W,10.57N62.39W,11.51N62.39W,11.51N61.45W,11.34N60.30W,11.51N59.57W,11.29N58.51W,10.57N57.15W,10.57N57.15W,11.51N59.57W,11.51N59.57W,10.57N59.57W,10.57N58.09W,11.51N58.09W,10.57N58.09W,11.00N57.30W,10.03N57.15W,11.51N56.21W,11.51N54.33W,10.57N55.27W,11.51N55.27W,12.45N55.27W,10.03N54.33W,11.51N54.33W,13.39N55.27W,12.45N57.15W,10.57N57.15W,10.57N58.09W,10.03N56.21W,09.09N54.33W,08.15N52.45W,07.21N50.03W,06.27N50.03W,06.27N50.57W,05.33N51.51W,06.27N51.51W,09.09N50.03W,11.51N53.39W,10.16N51.30W,10.52N54.00W,10.36N54.34W,11.51N53.39W,11.51N53.39W,10.57N53.39W,12.45N54.33W,15.27N53.39W,17.15N52.45W,19.57N52.45W,20.51N51.51W,23.50N50.10W,25.21N49.09W,27.09N46.54W,29.51N44.30W,30.45N42.06W,33.27N39.42W,34.21N37.18W,36.09N34.54W,37.57N32.30W,39.45N28.54W,40.39N26.30W,42.27N21.42W,43.21N18.15W,44.15N13.45W,44.15N12.15W,44.15N10.54W,43.21N09.42W,43.21N08.30W,44.15N07.18W,45.09N06.06W,47.45N03.21W
We have 98 daily positions for the 99 days U-66 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-66 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1942 | U-66 | Friedrich Markworth | Triglav | 6,363 |  | yu | ||
| 26 Jul 1942 | U-66 | Friedrich Markworth | Tamandaré | 4,942 |  | bz | ||
| 28 Jul 1942 | U-66 | Friedrich Markworth |  | Weirbank | 5,150 |  | br | |
| 2 Aug 1942 | U-66 | Friedrich Markworth | HMS MTB-339 (d.) [Mine] | 32 | | br | ||
| 2 Aug 1942 | U-66 | Friedrich Markworth | HMS MTB-342 (d.) [Mine] | 32 | | br | ||
| 6 Aug 1942 | U-66 | Friedrich Markworth | Rozewie | 766 |  | po | ||
| 29 Aug 1942 | U-66 | Friedrich Markworth | Topa Topa | 5,356 |  | am | ||
| 30 Aug 1942 | U-66 | Friedrich Markworth | | Sir Huon | 6,049 |  | pa | |
| 30 Aug 1942 | U-66 | Friedrich Markworth | West Lashaway | 5,637 | | am | ||
| 31 Aug 1942 | U-66 | Friedrich Markworth | Winamac | 8,621 | | br | TRIN-3 | |
| 9 Sep 1942 | U-66 | Friedrich Markworth | Peiping | 6,390 |  | sw | ||
| 49,338 | ||||||||
9 ships sunk (49,274 tons) and 2 ships damaged (64 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #47
ms = 26.47N48.10W,11.34N60.30W,11.29N58.51W,11.00N57.30W,10.16N51.30W,10.30N55.10W,10.52N54.00W,10.36N54.34W,23.50N50.10W
We have 9 positions of the 11 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-66 during this patrol
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