Patrol info for U-96
Date lookup for 31 Oct 1941
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 27 Oct 1941 | St. Nazaire | 6 Dec 1941 | St. Nazaire | 41 days |
Commander | Officers * | |||
 Kptlt. Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock |
1WO Oblt. Gerhard Groth |
2WO Ltn. Werner Herrmann |
ObStrm Alfred Radermacher |
WO sea training Hans-Heinrich Haß |
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U-96's position on 31 Oct 1941
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-96 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Stosstrupp (30 Oct 1941 - 4 Nov 1941)
Störtebecker (5 Nov 1941 - 19 Nov 1941)
Benecke (19 Nov 1941 - 22 Nov 1941)
Ships hit by U-96 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1941 | U-96 | Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock |  | Bennekom | 5,998 |  | nl | OS-10 | A |
| 5,998 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (5,998 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-96 during this patrol
31 Oct 1941
While attacking convoy OS 10 on the surface during a full moon, Lehmann-Willenbrock fired into the convoy at long range, sinking one ship. The British escort sloop HMS Lulworth gave chase, and after driving U-96 under with gunfire, dropped 27 depth charges. None fell close, and the boat evaded the attack and continued the patrol. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 394)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.