Patrol info for U-96
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 31 Jan 1942 | St. Nazaire | 23 Mar 1942 | St. Nazaire | 52 days |
Commander | Officers * | |||
 Kptlt. Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock |
1WO Oblt. Robert Kindelbacher |
2WO Ltn. Werner Herrmann |
ObStrm Alfred Radermacher |
WO sea training Hans-Heinrich Haß |
U-96's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #34
ms = 47.14N02.12W,46.57N04.45W,46.57N07.45W,47.51N10.45W,47.51N15.15W,46.57N18.15W,46.03N21.15W,44.15N24.15W,44.15N30.15W,44.15N34.45W,44.15N39.15W,44.15N43.45W,44.15N43.45W,43.21N40.45W,43.21N52.45W,43.21N55.45W,43.21N57.15W,43.21N60.15W,43.21N63.15W,43.14N64.45W,43.14N64.45W,43.21N64.45W,44.15N63.25W,43.21N63.15W,43.21N64.45W,42.27N64.54W,42.27N68.30W,41.33N69.42W,40.39N68.30W,38.51N67.18W,37.57N64.54W,39.45N62.30W,41.33N63.42W,43.21N64.45W,43.21N64.45W,43.21N64.45W,44.15N64.45W,43.40N61.10W,43.21N58.45W,43.21N54.15W,43.21N63.15W,44.15N46.45W,45.09N42.15W,45.09N39.15W,46.03N34.45W,46.57N43.45W,46.03N25.45W,46.03N21.15W,46.57N16.45W,46.57N09.15W,46.03N04.45W,47.14N02.12W
We have daily positions for all 52 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-96 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 1942 | U-96 | Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock | Empire Seal | 7,965 |  | br | ||
| 20 Feb 1942 | U-96 | Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock | Lake Osweya | 2,398 |  | am | ||
| 22 Feb 1942 | U-96 | Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock |  | Kars (t.) | 8,888 | | br | HX-175 |
| 22 Feb 1942 | U-96 | Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock | | Torungen | 1,948 |  | nw | |
| 9 Mar 1942 | U-96 | Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock | | Tyr | 4,265 | | nw | |
| 25,464 | ||||||||
5 ships sunk (25,464 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #44
ms = 43.14N64.45W,43.14N64.45W,44.00N63.30W,44.15N63.25W,43.40N61.10W
We have positions of the 5 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-96 during this patrol
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