Patrol info for U-99
Date lookup for 29 Jun 1940
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 27 Jun 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 21 Jul 1940 | Lorient | 25 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Otto Kretschmer |
1WO Oblt. Klaus Heinrich Bargsten |
2WO Ltn. Horst Elfe |
Patrol in the North Atlantic, west of Ireland.
U-99's position on 29 Jun 1940
Ships hit by U-99 on this date
General Events during this patrol
1940
29 Jun 1940. A German aircraft dropped 3 bombs on U-99 in the North Sea. The boat suffered minor damage.
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Attacks on U-99 during this patrol
29 Jun 1940
In diving to escape an attack by a German aircraft which dropped three bombs, the boat suffered minor damage on striking the seabed. It continued the patrol after repairing the damage while settled on the bottom. (Sources: Ritschel)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.