Patrol info for U-79
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 5 Jun 1941 | Kiel | 5 Jul 1941 | Lorient | 31 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Wolfgang Kaufmann |
1WO Oblt. Wilhelm von Mässenhausen |
WO training Hans-Erich Kummetz |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-79
We have daily positions for all 31 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 5 Jun 1941.
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Arrival at Lorient on 5 Jul 1941.
Ships hit by U-79 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 1941 | U-79 | Wolfgang Kaufmann |  | Havtor | 1,524 |  | nw | A | |
| 27 Jun 1941 | U-79 | Wolfgang Kaufmann | | Tibia (d.) | 10,356 |  | nl | HX-133 | B |
| 11,880 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,524 tons) and 1 ship damaged (10,356 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-79 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.