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Patrol info for U-99

Date lookup for 2 Aug 1940


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
25 Jul 1940Lorient5 Aug 1940Lorient12 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Otto Kretschmer
1WO

Oblt. Klaus Heinrich Bargsten
2WO

Ltn. Horst Elfe

U-99's position on 2 Aug 1940

Ships hit by U-99 on this date

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
2 Aug 1940U-99Otto Kretschmer Strinda (d.)10,973nwOB-191A
2 Aug 1940U-99Otto Kretschmer Lucerna (d.)6,556brOB-191B
2 Aug 1940U-99Otto Kretschmer Alexia (d.)8,016brOB-191C
 25,545

3 ships damaged (25,545 tons).

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(d.) means the ship was damaged.

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