U-Boat Operations

Operations information for U-98
12.03.1941 - 14.04.1941 First Sailing - active patrol U-98 left Kiel under the command of Robert Gysae on 12th Mar 1941 and arrived at Lorient on 14th Apr 1941 after more than four weeks. Robert Gysae hit four ships on this patrol and all of them were in convoy: One was from convoy HX-117, one was from convoy SC-25 and two were from convoy SC-26. On 27th Mar 1941 he sank the British 6,695 ton Koranton, sailing with convoy SC-25. On 4th Apr 1941 he sank the Norwegian 2,467 ton Helle, a member of convoy SC-26. On 4th Apr 1941 he sank the British 5,122 ton Wellcombe, part of convoy SC-26. On 9th Apr 1941 he sank the Dutch 1,304 ton Prins Willem II, from convoy HX-117. You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com. Click the link for more information on Helle.
01.05.1941 - 29.05.1941 Second Sailing - active patrol On the 1st May 1941, U-98 left Lorient under the command of Robert Gysae and after four weeks arrived at St. Nazaire on 29th May 1941. Robert Gysae hit three ships on this patrol and all of them were in convoy: One was from convoy HX-126, one was from convoy OB-322 and one was from convoy SC-30. On 13th May 1941 he sank the British 10,549 ton HMS Salopian, sailing with convoy SC-30. On 20th May 1941 he sank the British 5,356 ton Rothermere, a member of convoy HX-126. On 21st May 1941 he sank the British 7,402 ton Marconi, part of convoy OB-322. You can find more about convoy HX-126 at the warsailors.com page on convoy HX-126.
23.06.1941 - 23.07.1941 Third Sailing - active patrol U-98 departed under Robert Gysae from St. Nazaire on 23rd Jun 1941 and arrived back at St. Nazaire on 23rd Jul 1941 after over four weeks on patrol. Robert Gysae hit two ships on this patrol and both of them were in convoy, both of them were from convoy OB-341. On 9th Jul 1941 he sank the British 4,897 ton Inverness, from convoy OB-341. On 9th Jul 1941 he sank the British 5,945 ton Designer, sailing with convoy OB-341.
31.08.1941 - 26.09.1941 Fourth Sailing - active patrol U-98 left St. Nazaire under the command of Robert Gysae on 31st Aug 1941 and returned more than three weeks later to St. Nazaire on 26th Sep 1941. Robert Gysae hit one ship on this patrol from convoy SC-42. On 16th Sep 1941 he sank the British 4,392 ton Jedmoor, a member of convoy SC-42. You can find more about convoy SC-42 at the warsailors.com page on convoy SC-42.
29.10.1941 - 29.11.1941 Fifth Sailing - active patrol On the 29th Oct 1941, U-98 left St. Nazaire under the command of Robert Gysae and arrived back at St. Nazaire four and a half weeks later on 29th Nov 1941.
18.01.1942 - 27.02.1942 Sixth Sailing - active patrol U-98 departed under Robert Gysae from St. Nazaire on 18th Jan 1942 and returned to St. Nazaire on 27th Feb 1942 after more than five weeks on patrol. Robert Gysae hit one ship on this patrol from convoy ON-62. On 15th Feb 1942 he sank the British 5,298 ton Biela, part of convoy ON-62.
31.03.1942 - 06.06.1942 Seventh Sailing - active patrol U-98 left St. Nazaire under the command of Wilhelm Schulze on 31st Mar 1942 and arrived back at St. Nazaire on 6th Jun 1942 after nine and a half weeks on patrol.
17.07.1942 - 16.09.1942 Eighth Sailing - active patrol On the 17th Jul 1942, U-98 left St. Nazaire under the command of Wilhelm Schulze and returned more than eight weeks later to St. Nazaire on 16th Sep 1942. U-98 laid mines on this patrol. These mines were hit by 1 ship. The 185 ton American USS Bold was damaged by a mine on 10th Aug 1942.
22.10.1942 - 15.11.1942 Ninth Sailing - active patrol U-98 departed under Kurt Eichmann from St. Nazaire on 22nd Oct 1942. The boat was lost on 15th Nov 1942.

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