Patrol info for U-59
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 26 Aug 1940 | Lorient | 3 Sep 1940 | Lorient | 9 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Joachim Matz |
StObStrm Wilhelm Eisele |
WO Ltn. Heinrich Hasenschar |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-59
We have daily positions for all 9 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 26 Aug 1940.
27 Aug 1940 - 28 Aug 1940 - 29 Aug 1940 - 30 Aug 1940 - 31 Aug 1940 - 1 Sep 1940 - 2 Sep 1940 -
Arrival at Lorient on 3 Sep 1940.
Ships hit by U-59 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1940 | U-59 | Joachim Matz |  | San Gabriel (t.) | 4,943 |  | gr | OB-205 | A |
| 30 Aug 1940 | U-59 | Joachim Matz | | Anadara (d.) | 8,009 |  | br | OB-205 | B |
| 31 Aug 1940 | U-59 | Joachim Matz | | Bibury | 4,616 | | br | OB-205 | C |
| 17,568 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (9,559 tons) and 1 ship damaged (8,009 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-59 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.