Patrol info for U-99
Date lookup for 7 Jul 1940
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 27 Jun 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 21 Jul 1940 | Lorient | 25 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Otto Kretschmer |
1WO Oblt. Klaus Heinrich Bargsten |
2WO Ltn. Horst Elfe |
Patrol in the North Atlantic, west of Ireland.
U-99's position on 7 Jul 1940
Ships hit by U-99 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | Sea Glory | 1,964 |  | br | A | ||
| 7 Jul 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer |  | Bissen | 1,514 |  | sw | B | |
| 3,478 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (3,478 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-99 during this patrol
7 Jul 1940
At 14.14 hours the boat tried to stop the armed merchant Manistee with gunfire after missing her with a G7e torpedo at 14.01 hours. No hits were scored in the gun duel, but the Germans broke off the attack when shots fell within 100-200m (109-118 yds) of U-99. (Sources: Ritschel)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.