Patrol info for U-159
Date lookup for 10 Oct 1942
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 24 Aug 1942 | Lorient | 5 Jan 1943 | Lorient | 135 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Helmut Friedrich Witte |
1WO Oblt. Gerd von Pommer-Esche |
U-159's position on 10 Oct 1942
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Attacks on U-159 during this patrol
10 Oct 1942
14.41 hrs, west of Cape Town: an SAAF Ventura bomber dropped three depth charges shortly after the boat crash dived. Only minor damage was caused, but U-159 was forced to give up her chase of a freighter sighted earlier.
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