Patrol info for U-99
Date lookup for 8 Jul 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 description
Patrol in the North Atlantic, west of Ireland.
U-99's position on 8 Jul 1940
Ships hit by U-99 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer |  | Humber Arm | 5,758 |  | br | HX-53 | A |
| 5,758 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (5,758 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-99 during this patrol
8 Jul 1940
After a successful attack on convoy HX 53 south of Fastnet, escorts dropped a total of 107 depth charges over 14 hours, but the boat escaped unscathed. (Sources: Ritschel)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.