[PTA SC] U-Boat 159

U-Boat Operations
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Major contributors to this section:
Commanders and Flotillas — Fernando Almeida
Ships, General — Werner Freitag
Ship Details — David Rayner
Detail Consultant — Horst Schmeisser
Patrols, Fates and Air Attacks — Howard Cock





U-159 Type IXC
Feldpost Number M 15 015

Construction Yard Deschimag AG Weser, Bremen
Yard Number 1009
Ordered 23rd Dec 1939
Keel laid 11th Nov 1940
Launched 1st Jul 1941
Commissioned 4th Oct 1941
Baubelehrung Baubelehrung U-Boote Nordsee, Bremen /
Kriegsschiffbaulehrabteilung für Unterseeboote Nordsee, Bremen /
6.KLA, Bremen
Training, Flotillas and Duties
10.41 - 04.42 4.U-Flottille, Stettin
Ausbildungsboot (under training)

04.42 - 07.43 10.U-Flottille, Lorient
Frontboot (operational)

Commanders
10.41 - 06.43 KL Helmut Witte
06.43 - 07.43 OL Heinz Beckmann

Operations information for U-159
22.4.42 - 3.5.42
First Sailing - active patrol
U-159 left Kiel under the command of Helmut Witte on 22nd Apr 1942 and arrived at Lorient on 3rd May 1942 after one and a half weeks.
14.5.42 - 13.7.42
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 14th May 1942, U-159 left Lorient under the command of Helmut Witte and returned to Lorient on 13th Jul 1942 after eight and a half weeks on patrol.
Helmut Witte hit twelve ships on this patrol, two of these ships were in convoy, both of them were from convoy OS-28.
On 21st May 1942 he sank the British 2,646 ton Montenol, sailing with convoy OS-28.
On 21st May 1942 he sank the British 6,529 ton New Brunswick, a member of convoy OS-28.
On 2nd Jun 1942 he sank the American 5,447 ton Illinois.
On 5th Jun 1942 he sank the 150 ton Sally.
On 5th Jun 1942 he damaged the Brazilian 265 ton Paracury.
On 7th Jun 1942 he sank the American 3,382 ton Edith.
On 11th Jun 1942 he sank the British 7,130 ton Fort Good Hope.
On 13th Jun 1942 he sank the American 4,693 ton Sixaola.
On 13th Jun 1942 he sank the American 6,762 ton Solon Turman.
On 18th Jun 1942 he sank the Dutch 1,417 ton Flora.
On 19th Jun 1942 he sank the Yugoslavian 2,710 ton Ante Matkovic.
On 22nd Jun 1942 he sank the American 9,639 ton EJ Sadler.
24.8.42 - 5.1.43
Third Sailing - active patrol
U-159 departed under Helmut Witte from Lorient on 24th Aug 1942 and arrived back at Lorient on 5th Jan 1943 after just over nineteen weeks on patrol.
Helmut Witte hit eleven ships on this patrol.
On 7th Oct 1942 he sank the British 5,821 ton Boringia.
On 8th Oct 1942 he sank the British 7,631 ton Clan Mactavish.
On 9th Oct 1942 he sank the American 6,557 ton Coloradan.
On 13th Oct 1942 he sank the British 7,167 ton Empire Nomad.
On 29th Oct 1942 he sank the British 4,978 ton Ross.
On 29th Oct 1942 he sank the British 7,327 ton Laplace.
On 7th Nov 1942 he sank the American 5,462 ton La Salle.
On 13th Nov 1942 he sank the American 2,290 ton Star of Scotland.
On 13th Dec 1942 he sank the British 7,140 ton City of Bombay.
On 15th Dec 1942 he sank the Egyptian 4,999 ton Star of Suez.
On 16th Dec 1942 he sank the British 4,358 ton East Wales.
4.3.43 - 25.4.43
Fourth Sailing - active patrol
U-159 left Lorient under the command of Helmut Witte on 4th Mar 1943 and returned seven and a half weeks later to Lorient on 25th Apr 1943.
Helmut Witte hit one ship on this patrol from convoy RS-3.
On 28th Mar 1943 he sank the British 5,449 ton Lagosian, part of convoy RS-3.
12.6.43 - 28.7.43
Fifth Sailing - active patrol
On the 12th Jun 1943, U-159 left Lorient under the command of Heinz Beckmann. U-159 was lost on 28th Jul 1943.
At 0913HRS on 14th Jun 1943 in square BF 55, U-159 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 305 Squadron. The boat defended itself with flak without destroying the aircraft.
At 1554HRS on 14th Jun 1943 in square BF 78, U-159 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 10 Squadron.
At 0752HRS on 15th Jun 1943 in square BE 99, U-159 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 502 Squadron.
At 0752HRS on 15th Jun 1943 in square BE 99, U-159 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 502 Squadron. The boat defended itself with flak without destroying the aircraft.

Achzo, issie stuk?

Ik zei 't toch?

Tip: Ruil van stoel met een collega..

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Op vrijdag 23 april 2004 11:32 schreef BazzoS het volgende:

Neuj! Hoe kun je! barbaar! Snel vervangen dan, niet zo lang laten lijden..

Owjah, hier ook nog felicitaties... nouja.. eik pas in juni natuurlijk

Iets mis?

's geen zus, maar een "Zus" wel goed lezen he ;P

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Op vrijdag 23 april 2004 12:10 schreef Tommy_Kuklinski het volgende:
nog ff over de corolla, opzich weinig km's voor een nieuwe koppeling..

_{pendaalridder?}

Misschien de vorige eigenaar, denk niet dat Tjabbo dat ding iedere keer door de bodem trapt..