Patrol info for U-23
Date lookup for 5 Dec 1939
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 5 Dec 1939 | Kiel | 15 Dec 1939 | Lost | 11 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Otto Kretschmer |
1WO Oblt. Adalbert Schnee |
2WO Oblt. Hans-Diedrich von Tiesenhausen |
Patrol in the North Sea off the east coast of Scotland and the Orkney Islands. Reconnaissance off Kirkwall, Stronsay Firth, St. Magnus Bay and Ura Firth.
U-23's position on 5 Dec 1939
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Ships hit by U-23 on this date
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.