Patrol info for U-59
Date lookup for 1 Aug 1940
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 18 Jul 1940 | Kiel | 4 Aug 1940 | Bergen | 18 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Joachim Matz |
StObStrm Wilhelm Eisele |
WO Ltn. Heinrich Hasenschar |
U-59's position on 1 Aug 1940
Ships hit by U-59 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1940 | U-59 | Joachim Matz |  | Sigyn | 1,981 |  | sw | A | |
| 1,981 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,981 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.