Patrol info for U-99
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 13 Oct 1940 | Lorient | 22 Oct 1940 | Lorient | 10 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Otto Kretschmer |
1WO Oblt. Klaus Heinrich Bargsten |
2WO Oblt. Horst Elfe |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-99
We have daily positions for all 10 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 13 Oct 1940.
14 Oct 1940 - 15 Oct 1940 - 16 Oct 1940 - 17 Oct 1940 - 18 Oct 1940 - 19 Oct 1940 - 20 Oct 1940 - 21 Oct 1940 -
Arrival at Lorient on 22 Oct 1940.
Ships hit by U-99 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer |  | Empire Miniver | 6,055 |  | br | SC-7 | A |
| 18 Oct 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | | Niritos | 3,854 |  | gr | SC-7 | B |
| 18 Oct 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | | Fiscus | 4,815 | | br | SC-7 | C |
| 19 Oct 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | | Empire Brigade | 5,154 | | br | SC-7 | D |
| 19 Oct 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | | Thalia | 5,875 | | gr | SC-7 | E |
| 19 Oct 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | | Snefjeld | 1,643 |  | nw | SC-7 | F |
| 19 Oct 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | | Clintonia (d.) | 3,106 | | br | SC-7 | G |
| 30,502 | |||||||||
6 ships sunk (27,396 tons) and 1 ship damaged (3,106 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-99 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.