Patrol info for U-23
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 8 Jan 1940 | Kiel | 15 Jan 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 8 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Otto Kretschmer |
1WO Oblt. Adalbert Schnee |
2WO Oblt. Hans-Diedrich von Tiesenhausen |
U-23's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #32
ms = 54.22N10.10E,58.25N01.10W,58.59N02.53W,53.31N08.09E
We have 4 daily positions for the 8 days U-23 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-23 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1940 | U-23 | Otto Kretschmer | Fredville | 1,150 |  | nw | ||
| 12 Jan 1940 | U-23 | Otto Kretschmer |  | Danmark (t.) | 10,517 |  | da | |
| 11,667 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (11,667 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #39
ms = 58.25N01.10W,58.59N02.53W
We have positions of the 2 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-23 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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