Patrol info for U-23
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 1 Oct 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 16 Oct 1939 | Kiel | 16 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Otto Kretschmer |
1WO Oblt. Adalbert Schnee |
U-23's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #31
ms = 55.03N04.15E,55.03N04.15E,58.52N01.31W,59.33N00.24W,59.33N00.24W,59.33N00.24W,59.33N00.24W,60.00N03.12E,60.00N03.12E,60.00N03.12E,57.45N01.24E,57.45N01.24E,57.45N06.48E,57.45N06.48E,54.22N10.10E
We have 15 daily positions for the 16 days U-23 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-23 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 1939 | U-23 | Otto Kretschmer | Glen Farg | 876 |  | br | ||
| 876 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (876 tons). | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #37
ms = 58.52N01.31W
We have position of the 1 ship attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-23 during this patrol
14 Oct 1939
The British submarine HMS Sturgeon (Lt. G.D.A. Gregory, RN) fires three torpedoes against the German submarine U-23 in the Skagerrak some 20 nautical miles west-north-west of Skagen, Denmark in position 57º49'N, 09º59'E. All three torpedoes missed their target.
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