Patrol info for U-129
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 11 Mar 1943 | Lorient | 29 May 1943 | Lorient | 80 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 KrvKpt. Hans-Ludwig Witt |
WO Oblt. Leonhard Klingspor |
WO Ltn. Hans-Werner Offermann |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-129
We have daily positions for all 80 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 11 Mar 1943.
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Arrival at Lorient on 29 May 1943.
Ships hit by U-129 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 1943 | U-129 | Hans-Ludwig Witt |  | Melbourne Star | 12,806 |  | br | A | |
| 24 Apr 1943 | U-129 | Hans-Ludwig Witt | | Santa Catalina | 6,507 |  | am | B | |
| 4 May 1943 | U-129 | Hans-Ludwig Witt | Panam | 7,277 |  | pa | NK-538 | C | |
| 26,590 | |||||||||
3 ships sunk (26,590 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1943
26 Apr 1943. U-129 fired three torpedoes at an enemy submarine in the west Atlantic, all of which missed.
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Attacks on U-129 during this patrol
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Men lost from U-boats
21 May 1943 |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.