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Patrol info for U-98

Date lookup for 13 May 1941


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
1 May 1941Lorient29 May 1941St. Nazaire29 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Robert Gysae
1WO

Oblt. Friedrich-Hermann Praetorius
Cdr training

Kptlt. Werner Schulte
ObStrm

Heinrich Mürl
WO

Ltn. Hannes Leinemann

U-98's position on 13 May 1941

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-98 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   West (8 May 1941 - 27 May 1941)

Ships hit by U-98 on this date

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
13 May 1941U-98Robert Gysae HMS Salopian (F 94)10,549brSC-30A
 10,549

1 ship sunk (10,549 tons).

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General Events during this patrol

1941

13 May 1941. U-98 was damaged by the explosion of her victim, the British merchant Salopian.

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