Patrol info for U-99
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 22 Feb 1941 | Lorient | 17 Mar 1941 | Lost | 24 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Otto Kretschmer |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-99
We have 4 daily positions for the 24 days U-99 was at sea.
Departure from Lorient on 22 Feb 1941.
23 Feb 1941 - 24 Feb 1941 - 25 Feb 1941 - 26 Feb 1941 - 27 Feb 1941 - 28 Feb 1941 - 1 Mar 1941 - 2 Mar 1941 - 3 Mar 1941 - 4 Mar 1941 - 5 Mar 1941 - 6 Mar 1941 - 7 Mar 1941 - 8 Mar 1941 - 9 Mar 1941 - 10 Mar 1941 - 11 Mar 1941 - 12 Mar 1941 - 13 Mar 1941 - 14 Mar 1941 - 15 Mar 1941 - 16 Mar 1941 -
Sunk on 17 Mar 1941.
Ships hit by U-99 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1941 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer |  | Terje Viken | 20,638 |  | br | OB-293 | A |
| 7 Mar 1941 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | | Athelbeach | 6,568 | | br | OB-293 | B |
| 16 Mar 1941 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | | Korshamn | 6,673 |  | sw | HX-112 | C |
| 16 Mar 1941 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | J.B. White | 7,375 |  | ca | HX-112 | D | |
| 16 Mar 1941 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | | Beduin | 8,136 |  | nw | HX-112 | E |
| 16 Mar 1941 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | Franche Comte (d.) | 9,314 | | br | HX-112 | F | |
| 16 Mar 1941 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | Venetia | 5,728 | | br | HX-112 | G | |
| 16 Mar 1941 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | | Ferm | 6,593 | | nw | HX-112 | H |
| 71,025 | |||||||||
7 ships sunk (61,711 tons) and 1 ship damaged (9,314 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.