Patrol info for U-59
Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
14 Dec 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 19 Dec 1939 | Kiel | 6 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. Harald Jürst |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-59
We have daily positions for all 6 days on this patrol.
Departure from Wilhelmshaven on 14 Dec 1939.
15 Dec 1939 - 16 Dec 1939 - 17 Dec 1939 - 18 Dec 1939 -
Arrival at Kiel on 19 Dec 1939.
Ships hit by U-59 during this patrol
Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 Dec 1939 | U-59 | Harald Jürst | Lister | 1,366 | sw | A | |||
16 Dec 1939 | U-59 | Harald Jürst | Glitrefjell | 1,568 | nw | B | |||
17 Dec 1939 | U-59 | Harald Jürst | Bogø | 1,214 | da | C | |||
17 Dec 1939 | U-59 | Harald Jürst | Jaegersborg | 1,245 | da | D | |||
5,393 | |||||||||
4 ships sunk (5,393 tons). Legend |
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-59 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.