Patrol info for U-99
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 27 Jun 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 21 Jul 1940 | Lorient | 25 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Otto Kretschmer |
1WO Oblt. Klaus Bargsten |
2WO Ltn. Horst Elfe |
U-99's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #32
ms = 53.31N08.09E,55.57N05.45E,57.45N01.24E,59.33N04.00W,58.39N07.36W,56.51N09.24W,54.09N10.45W,51.27N12.15W,50.31N11.05W,49.39N09.15W,50.06N10.23W,50.36N09.24W,51.27N10.45W,50.33N12.15W,50.33N15.15W,51N14W,50.33N13.45W,50.33N13.45W,50.33N13.45W,54.09N10.45W,51.27N13.45W,50.46N13.56W,47.51N07.45W,47.51N07.45W,47.45N03.21W
We have daily positions for all 25 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-99 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer |  | Magog | 2,053 |  | ca | HX-52 |
| 7 Jul 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | | Bissen | 1,514 |  | sw | |
| 7 Jul 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | Sea Glory | 1,964 |  | br | ||
| 8 Jul 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | Humber Arm | 5,758 | | br | HX-53 | |
| 12 Jul 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | | Ia | 4,860 |  | gr | |
| 12 Jul 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | Merisaar (c.) | 2,136 |  | es | ||
| 18 Jul 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | | Woodbury | 4,434 | | br | |
| 22,719 | ||||||||
7 ships sunk (22,719 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #44
ms = 50.31N11.05W,50.06N10.23W,50.36N09.24W,51N14W,50.46N13.56W
We have 5 positions of the 7 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-99 during this patrol
29 Jun 1940
The outbound boat was attacked in error by a German aircraft with 3 bombs and hit the bottom of the sea after crash-diving. It continued patrol after repairing the damages while lying on the ground. (Sources: Ritschel)
7 Jul 1940
At 14.14 hours the boat tried to stop the armed merchant Manistee by gunfire after missing her with a G7e torpedo at 14.01 hours. No hits were scored in the gun duel, but the Germans broke off the attack when the shots fell 100-200 metres from the U-boat. (Sources: Ritschel)
8 Jul 1940
After a successful attack on HX-53 south of Fastnet, the boat was attacked by the escorts for 14 hours with 107 depth charges and escaped undamaged. (Sources: Ritschel)
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