U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-98


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
14 Jul 1942St. Nazaire16 Sep 1942St. Nazaire65 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Wilhelm Schulze
1WO

Oblt. Robert Lübsen

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-98


We have daily positions for all 65 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-98 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
10 Aug 1942U-98Wilhelm Schulze USS Bold (AMc 67) (d.) [Mine]185amA
 185

1 ship damaged (185 tons).

Legend
(d.) means the ship was damaged.
[Mine] indicates the vessel was hit by a mine laid by said U-boat.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-98 during this patrol

We have no recorded attacks on U-98 duing this patrol.

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Mine-laying operations during this patrol

U-98 laid mines on the following dates during this patrol:

DateStartEndGridLocationMines
9 Aug 194206h4207h22DB 5697Jacksonville12 TMB

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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