Patrol info for U-31
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 19 Nov 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 11 Dec 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 23 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Johannes Habekost |
1WO Oblt. Heinz-Otto Schultze |
U-31's daily positions during the patrol
We have 21 daily positions for the 23 days U-31 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-31 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 1939 | U-31 | Johannes Habekost |  | Arcturus | 1,277 |  | nw | |
| 3 Dec 1939 | U-31 | Johannes Habekost | Ove Toft | 2,135 |  | da | ||
| 4 Dec 1939 | U-31 | Johannes Habekost | Gimle | 1,271 | | nw | ||
| 4 Dec 1939 | U-31 | Johannes Habekost | | HMS Nelson (28) (d.) [Mine] | 33,950 |  | br | |
| 4 Dec 1939 | U-31 | Johannes Habekost | Primula | 1,024 | | nw | ||
| 6 Dec 1939 | U-31 | Johannes Habekost | Agu | 1,575 |  | es | ||
| 6 Dec 1939 | U-31 | Johannes Habekost | Vinga | 1,974 |  | sw | ||
| 43,206 | ||||||||
6 ships sunk (9,256 tons) and 1 ship damaged (33,950 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have 3 positions of the 7 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-31 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-31 during this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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