U-boat patrols


Patrol info for U-20


DepartureArrival / FateDays
7 Dec 1939Kiel13 Dec 1939Kiel7 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Karl-Heinz Moehle
1WO

Oblt. Johann Jebsen
StObStrm WO

Karl Fleige

U-20's daily positions during the patrol

Resource id #32

ms = 54.22N10.10E,56.51N05.00E,57.45N01.24E,57.45N00.24W,56.51N03.12E,55.03N05.45E,54.22N10.10E


We have daily positions for all 7 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-20 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
9 Dec 1939U-20Karl-Heinz Moehle Magnus1,339da
10 Dec 1939U-20Karl-Heinz Moehle Føina1,674nw
10 Dec 1939U-20Karl-Heinz Moehle Willowpool [Mine]4,815brHG-9
 7,828

3 ships sunk (7,828 tons).

Legend
We have a picture of this vessel.
[Mine] indicates the vessel was hit by a mine laid by said U-boat.


Locations of ships hit during this patrol

Resource id #40

ms = 57.48N00.35W,52.53N01.51E


We have 2 positions of the 3 ships attacked.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-20 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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