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Patrol info for U-99

Date lookup for 18 Oct 1940


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
13 Oct 1940Lorient22 Oct 1940Lorient10 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Otto Kretschmer
1WO

Oblt. Klaus Heinrich Bargsten
2WO

Oblt. Horst Elfe

U-99's position on 18 Oct 1940

Ships hit by U-99 on this date

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
18 Oct 1940U-99Otto Kretschmer Empire Miniver6,055brSC-7A
18 Oct 1940U-99Otto Kretschmer Niritos3,854grSC-7B
18 Oct 1940U-99Otto Kretschmer Fiscus4,815brSC-7C
 14,724

3 ships sunk (14,724 tons).

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