Patrol info for U-129
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 22 Mar 1944 | Lorient | 19 Jul 1944 | Lorient | 120 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Oblt. Richard von Harpe |
WO Oblt. Friedrich Schmidt |
WO Oblt. Willibald Ulbing |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-129
We have daily positions for all 120 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 22 Mar 1944.
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Arrival at Lorient on 19 Jul 1944.
Ships hit by U-129 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 1944 | U-129 | Richard von Harpe |  | Anadyr | 5,278 |  | br | TJ-30 | A |
| 11 May 1944 | U-129 | Richard von Harpe | | Empire Heath | 6,643 | | br | B | |
| 11,921 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (11,921 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1944
11 May 1944. After sinking the the Empire Heath U-129 took one of the survivors onboard as a prisoner.
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Attacks on U-129 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.