Patrol info for U-23
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 9 Feb 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 25 Feb 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 17 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Otto Kretschmer |
2WO Oblt. Hans-Diedrich von Tiesenhausen |
U-23's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #31
ms = 53.31N08.09E,56.51N06.48E,58.39N01.24E,59.33N00.24W,60.27N00.24W,60.27N00.24W,60.27N00.24W,58.39N02.12W,58.40N01.35W,58.39N02.12W,59.33N02.12W,59.33N02.12W,58.39N00.24W,55.57N04.15E,55.57N04.15E,54.09N07.15E
We have 16 daily positions for the 17 days U-23 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-23 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1940 | U-23 | Otto Kretschmer |  | HMS Daring (H 16) | 1,375 |  | br | HN-12 |
| 19 Feb 1940 | U-23 | Otto Kretschmer | | Tiberton | 5,225 | | br | |
| 22 Feb 1940 | U-23 | Otto Kretschmer | Loch Maddy (t.) | 4,996 | | br | HX-19 | |
| 11,596 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (11,596 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #39
ms = 58.40N01.35W,58.55N01.53W
We have 2 positions of the 3 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-23 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-23 during this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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