U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-28


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
19 Aug 1939Wilhelmshaven29 Sep 1939Wilhelmshaven42 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Günter Kuhnke
1WO

Oblt. Hans-Jürgen Zetzsche
ObStrm

Hinrich Kelling

Patrol description

Patrol in the North Atlantic west of Ireland. On 27 September, the inbound boat unsucessfully searched six hours for a ditched German aircraft and controlled three neutral vessels for contraband.


Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-28


We have daily positions for all 42 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-28 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
14 Sep 1939U-28Günter Kuhnke Vancouver City4,955brA
 4,955

1 ship sunk (4,955 tons).

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General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-28 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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