Patrol info for U-70
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 20 Feb 1941 | Kiel | 7 Mar 1941 | Lost | 16 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Joachim Matz |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-70
We have 2 daily positions for the 16 days U-70 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 20 Feb 1941.
21 Feb 1941 - 22 Feb 1941 - 23 Feb 1941 - 24 Feb 1941 - 25 Feb 1941 - 26 Feb 1941 - 27 Feb 1941 - 28 Feb 1941 - 1 Mar 1941 - 2 Mar 1941 - 3 Mar 1941 - 4 Mar 1941 - 5 Mar 1941 - 6 Mar 1941 -
Sunk on 7 Mar 1941.
Ships hit by U-70 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 1941 | U-70 | Joachim Matz |  | Göteborg | 820 |  | sw | A | |
| 7 Mar 1941 | U-70 | Joachim Matz | | Delilian (d.) | 6,423 |  | br | OB-293 | B |
| 7 Mar 1941 | U-70 | Joachim Matz | | Athelbeach (d.) | 6,568 | | br | OB-293 | C |
| 7 Mar 1941 | U-70 | Joachim Matz | | Mijdrecht (d.) | 7,493 |  | nl | OB-293 | D |
| 21,304 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (820 tons) and 3 ships damaged (20,484 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-70 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.