Patrol info for U-99
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 30 Oct 1940 | Lorient | 8 Nov 1940 | Lorient | 10 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Otto Kretschmer |
1WO Oblt. Klaus Bargsten |
2WO Oblt. Horst Elfe |
U-99's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #32
ms = 47.45N03.21W,46.57N06.15W,46.57N09.15W,48.45N12.15W,54.09N13.44W,53.43N14.41W,54.36N14.23W,53.15N13.45W,48.45N10.45W,47.45N03.21W
We have daily positions for all 10 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-99 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | Casanare | 5,376 |  | br | ||
| 3 Nov 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer |  | HMS Laurentic (F 51) | 18,724 | | br | |
| 4 Nov 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | | HMS Patroclus | 11,314 | | br | |
| 5 Nov 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | Scottish Maiden | 6,993 | | br | HX-83 | |
| 42,407 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (42,407 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #41
ms = 53.58N14.13W,54.09N13.44W,53.43N14.41W,54.36N14.23W
We have positions of the 4 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-99 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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