U-Boat Operations

Operations information for U-128
09.12.1941 - 10.12.1941 First Sailing U-128 left Kiel under the command of Ulrich Heyse on 9th Dec 1941 and arrived at return on 10th Dec 1941 after one day.
11.12.1941 - 24.12.1941 Second Sailing - active patrol On the 11th Dec 1941, U-128 left Kristiansand under the command of Ulrich Heyse and after nearly two weeks arrived at return on 24th Dec 1941.
08.01.1942 - 23.03.1942 Third Sailing - active patrol U-128 departed under Ulrich Heyse from Lorient on 8th Jan 1942 and arrived at return on 23rd Mar 1942 after ten and a half weeks. Ulrich Heyse hit three ships on this patrol. On 19th Feb 1942 he sank the American 8,202 ton Pan Massachusetts. On 22nd Feb 1942 he sank the American 8,103 ton Cities Service Empire. On 5th Mar 1942 he sank the Norwegian 11,007 ton OA Knudsen.
25.04.1942 - 22.07.1942 Fourth Sailing - active patrol U-128 left Lorient under the command of Ulrich Heyse on 25th Apr 1942 and after twelve and a half weeks arrived at return on 22nd Jul 1942. Ulrich Heyse hit five ships on this patrol, one was from convoy SL-109. On 13th May 1942 he sank the British 3,491 ton Denpark, sailing with convoy SL-109. On 8th Jun 1942 he sank the Norwegian 9,234 ton South Africa. On 21st Jun 1942 he sank the American 5,681 ton West Ira. On 23rd Jun 1942 he sank the Norwegian 10,173 ton Andrea Brøvig. On 27th Jun 1942 he sank the American 7,041 ton Polybius. You can read more about the Norwegian ships listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com. Click the links for more information on South Africa and Andrea Brøvig.
02.09.1942 - 10.09.1942 Fifth Sailing - active patrol On the 2nd Sep 1942, U-128 left Lorient under the command of Ulrich Heyse and arrived at return on 10th Sep 1942 after just over one week.
14.09.1942 - 15.01.1943 Sixth Sailing - active patrol U-128 departed under Ulrich Heyse from Lorient on 14th Sep 1942 and after seventeen and a half weeks arrived at return on 15th Jan 1943. Ulrich Heyse hit four ships on this patrol, one was from convoy ON-141. On 8th Nov 1942 he sank the Norwegian 6,400 ton Maloja. On 10th Nov 1942 he sank the British 3,878 ton Cerinthus, a member of convoy ON-141. On 10th Nov 1942 he sank the British 5,293 ton Start Point. On 5th Dec 1942 he sank the British 5,136 ton Teesbank. You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com. Click the link for more information on Maloja.
06.04.1943 - 17.05.1943 Seventh Sailing U-128 left Lorient under the command of Hermann Steinert on 6th Apr 1943 and arrived at return on 17th May 1943 after nearly six weeks. On 16th May 1943 U-128 came under attack from an aircraft of USN VP-74 Squadron. On 17th May 1943 in square FJ 67, U-128 came under attack from an aircraft of USN VP-74 Squadron. U-128 was heavily damaged in the attack. On 17th May 1943 in square FJ 67, U-128 came under attack from an aircraft of USN VP-74 Squadron. U-128 was heavily damaged in the attack.

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