Patrol info for U-159
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 14 May 1942 | Lorient | 13 Jul 1942 | Lorient | 61 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Helmut Friedrich Witte |
1WO Oblt. Gerd von Pommer-Esche |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-159
We have daily positions for all 61 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 14 May 1942.
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Arrival at Lorient on 13 Jul 1942.
Ships hit by U-159 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1942 | U-159 | Helmut Friedrich Witte | New Brunswick | 6,529 |  | br | OS-28 | A | |
| 21 May 1942 | U-159 | Helmut Friedrich Witte | Montenol | 2,646 | | br | OS-28 | B | |
| 2 Jun 1942 | U-159 | Helmut Friedrich Witte |  | Illinois | 5,447 |  | am | C | |
| 5 Jun 1942 | U-159 | Helmut Friedrich Witte | Paracury (d.) | 265 |  | bz | D | ||
| 5 Jun 1942 | U-159 | Helmut Friedrich Witte | Sally | 150 |  | ho | E | ||
| 7 Jun 1942 | U-159 | Helmut Friedrich Witte | | Edith | 3,382 | | am | F | |
| 11 Jun 1942 | U-159 | Helmut Friedrich Witte | Fort Good Hope | 7,130 | | br | G | ||
| 13 Jun 1942 | U-159 | Helmut Friedrich Witte | | Sixaola | 4,693 | | am | H | |
| 13 Jun 1942 | U-159 | Helmut Friedrich Witte | Solon Turman | 6,762 | | am | I | ||
| 18 Jun 1942 | U-159 | Helmut Friedrich Witte | | Flora | 1,417 |  | nl | J | |
| 19 Jun 1942 | U-159 | Helmut Friedrich Witte | Ante Matkovic | 2,710 |  | yu | K | ||
| 22 Jun 1942 | U-159 | Helmut Friedrich Witte | | E.J. Sadler | 9,639 | | am | L | |
| 50,770 | |||||||||
11 ships sunk (50,505 tons) and 1 ship damaged (265 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-159 during this patrol
13 Jul 1942
01.02 hrs, Bay of Biscay: a British Leigh Light Wellington (172 Sqn RAF) dropped three A/S bombs. The bombs fell close on the port side and caused severe damage, leaving the boat unable to dive. U-159 nonetheless managed to reach Lorient approx. 12 hours later. (Sources: Ritschel)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.