Patrol info for U-66
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 7 Apr 1943 | Lorient | 1 Sep 1943 | Lorient | 148 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Friedrich Markworth |
U-66's daily positions during the patrol
We have 126 daily positions for the 148 days U-66 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-66 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1943 | U-66 | Friedrich Markworth |  | Esso Gettysburg | 10,173 |  | am | |
| 2 Jul 1943 | U-66 | Friedrich Markworth | Bloody Marsh | 10,195 | | am | ||
| 22 Jul 1943 | U-66 | Friedrich Markworth | Cherry Valley (d.) | 10,172 | | am | ||
| 30,540 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (20,368 tons) and 1 ship damaged (10,172 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 3 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-66 during this patrol
3 Aug 1943
At 21.35 hours, the boat was surprised by a Avenger/Wildcat team (VC-1 USN) from USS Card in the Central Atlantic. The aircraft made several strafing runs and one depth charge apparently exploded directly under the boat. The II.WO Oblt Kurt Schütze and Mtrgfr Erich Lorenz were killed and MechGfr Heinz Nitsch died of wounds during the night. The commander and FzS Pfaff were seriously and the I.WO and five ratings were slightly wounded. U-117 was ordered to meet U-66 three days later for medical assistance und to transfer a WO as replacement. (Sources: Ritschel)
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