Patrol info for U-98
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 1 May 1941 | Lorient | 29 May 1941 | St. Nazaire | 29 days |
Commander | Officers * | |||
 Kptlt. Robert Gysae |
1WO Oblt. Friedrich-Hermann Praetorius |
Cdr training Kptlt. Werner Schulte |
ObStrm Heinrich Mürl |
WO Hannes Leinemann |
U-98's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #34
ms = 47.45N03.21W,46.57N04.45W,46.57N12.15W,48.45N16.45W,51.27N22.45W,53.15N22.45W,55.03N27.15W,56.51N34.36W,59.04N38.15W,55.57N33.15W,55.03N33.15W,53.15N36.15W,53.15N36.15W,53.15N36.15W,53.15N36.15W,57.48N41.36W,58N41W,54.09N34.45W,51.27N27.15W,49.39N19.45W,47.51N16.45W,46.03N12.15W,46.03N12.15W,46.57N07.45W,47.14N02.12W
We have 25 daily positions for the 29 days U-98 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-98 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1941 | U-98 | Robert Gysae |  | HMS Salopian (F 94) | 10,549 |  | br | SC-30 |
| 20 May 1941 | U-98 | Robert Gysae | | Rothermere | 5,356 | | br | HX-126 |
| 21 May 1941 | U-98 | Robert Gysae | Marconi | 7,402 | | br | OB-322 | |
| 23,307 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (23,307 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #42
ms = 59.04N38.15W,57.48N41.36W,58N41W
We have positions of the 3 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-98 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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