Patrol info for U-119
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 25 Apr 1943 | Bordeaux | 24 Jun 1943 | Lost | 61 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Horst-Tessen von Kameke |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-119
We have daily positions for all 61 days on this patrol.
Departure from Bordeaux on 25 Apr 1943.
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Sunk on 24 Jun 1943.
Ships hit by U-119 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 1943 | U-119 | Horst-Tessen von Kameke |  | Halma [Mine] | 2,937 |  | pa | BX-55 | A |
| 28 Jul 1943 | U-119 | Horst-Tessen von Kameke | | John A. Poor (d.) [Mine] | 7,176 |  | am | BX-65 | B |
| 10,113 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (2,937 tons) and 1 ship damaged (7,176 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-119 during this patrol
29 Apr 1943
At 11.24 hours, the outbound boat was strafed and bombed by an Australian Sunderland flying boat (RAAF Sqdn 461/P). The boat was not damaged, but one man was killed by gunfire. [Bootsmaat Alfred Schmidt] (Sources: Rohwer/Ritschel)
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Mine-laying operations during this patrol
U-119 laid mines on the following dates during this patrol:
| Date | Start | End | Grid | Location | Mines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1943 | BB 7550 | Halifax | 66 SMA |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.