Patrol info for U-69
Date lookup for 21 May 1941
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 5 May 1941 | Lorient | 8 Jul 1941 | St. Nazaire | 65 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Jost Metzler |
1WO Oblt. Hans-Jürgen Auffermann |
2WO Hans-Botho Bade |
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U-69's position on 21 May 1941
Ships hit by U-69 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1941 | U-69 | Jost Metzler |  | Robin Moor | 4,999 |  | am | A | |
| 21 May 1941 | U-69 | Jost Metzler | | Tewkesbury | 4,601 |  | br | B | |
| 9,600 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (9,600 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1941
21 May 1941. U-69 gave provisions to the survivors after stopping and sinking the neutral US merchant ship Robin Moor.
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Attacks on U-69 during this patrol
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Mine-laying operations during this patrol
U-69 laid mines on the following dates during this patrol:
| Date | Start | End | Grid | Location | Mines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1941 | 01h48 | 02h19 | EV 7311 | Takoradi, West Africa | 4 TMC |
| 29 May 1941 | 00h06 | 00h43 | EV 6566 | Lagos | 8 TMC |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.