Patrol info for U-99
Date lookup for 18 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 description
Patrol in the North Atlantic, west of Ireland.
U-99's position on 18 Jul 1940
Ships hit by U-99 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer |  | Woodbury | 4,434 |  | br | A | |
| 4,434 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (4,434 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.