U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-34


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
17 Oct 1939Wilhelmshaven12 Nov 1939Wilhelmshaven27 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Wilhelm Rollmann
1WO

Oblt. Wilfried Prellberg

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-34


We have daily positions for all 27 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-34 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
20 Oct 1939U-34Wilhelm Rollmann Gustaf Adolf926swA
20 Oct 1939U-34Wilhelm Rollmann Sea Venture2,327brB
27 Oct 1939U-34Wilhelm Rollmann Bronte5,317brOB-25C
29 Oct 1939U-34Wilhelm Rollmann Malabar7,976brHX-5AD
9 Nov 1939U-34Wilhelm Rollmann Snar (c.)3,176nwE
 19,722

5 ships sunk (19,722 tons).

Legend
We have a picture of this vessel.
(c.) means the ship was captured (included in ships & tonnage lost).

General Events during this patrol

1939

20 Oct 1939. After sinking the steamer Gustav Adolf, U-34 towed the ship's lifeboats for three hours until a Norwegian ship came in sight and could rescue the survivors.

30 Oct 1939. U-34 abandoned patrol and returned to base with serious engine trouble.

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Attacks on U-34 during this patrol

We have no recorded attacks on U-34 duing this patrol.

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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