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Patrol info for U-69

Date lookup for 27 Jun 1941


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
5 May 1941Lorient8 Jul 1941St. Nazaire65 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Jost Metzler
1WO

Oblt. Hans-Jürgen Auffermann
2WO

Hans-Botho Bade

Patrol description

The translated war diary of U-69 for this patrol is available on our partner website: uboatarchive.net


U-69's position on 27 Jun 1941

Ships hit by U-69 on this date

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
27 Jun 1941U-69Jost Metzler River Lugar5,423brSL-78A
27 Jun 1941U-69Jost Metzler Empire Ability7,603brSL-78B
 13,026

2 ships sunk (13,026 tons).

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General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-69 during this patrol

27 Jun 1941
After sinking two ships from convoy SL 78 U-69 was briefly fired on by escorts in the confusion following the attack. She escaped unharmed. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 302)

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Mine-laying operations during this patrol

U-69 laid mines on the following dates during this patrol:

DateStartEndGridLocationMines
27 May 194101h4802h19EV 7311Takoradi, West Africa4 TMC
29 May 194100h0600h43EV 6566Lagos8 TMC

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