Patrol info for U-130
Date lookup for 12 Jan 1942
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 27 Dec 1941 | Lorient | 25 Feb 1942 | Lorient | 61 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 KrvKpt. Ernst Kals |
1WO Oblt. Hans Möglich |
2WO Ltn. Eberhard Zimmermann |
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U-130's position on 12 Jan 1942
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Attacks on U-130 during this patrol
12 Jan 1942
16.28 hrs, Cabot Strait, between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, Canada: the surfaced boat was attacked by a Canadian aircraft dropping two 250lb depth charges. Luckily for U-130, the green aircrew botched the attack and the boat escaped unharmed. (Sources: KTB U-130)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.