Patrol info for U-34
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 Jul 1940 | Lorient | 3 Aug 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 12 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Wilhelm Rollmann |
1WO Ltn. Wolfgang Borger |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-34
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We have daily positions for all 12 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 23 Jul 1940.
24 Jul 1940 - 25 Jul 1940 - 26 Jul 1940 - 27 Jul 1940 - 28 Jul 1940 - 29 Jul 1940 - 30 Jul 1940 - 31 Jul 1940 - 1 Aug 1940 - 2 Aug 1940 -
Arrival at Wilhelmshaven on 3 Aug 1940.
Ships hit by U-34 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1940 | U-34 | Wilhelm Rollmann |  | Vinemoor | 4,359 |  | br | OB-188 |
| 26 Jul 1940 | U-34 | Wilhelm Rollmann | | Accra | 9,337 | | br | OB-188 |
| 27 Jul 1940 | U-34 | Wilhelm Rollmann | | Sambre | 5,260 | | br | OB-188 |
| 27 Jul 1940 | U-34 | Wilhelm Rollmann | Thiara | 10,364 | | br | OB-188 | |
| 1 Aug 1940 | U-34 | Wilhelm Rollmann | HMS Spearfish (N 69) | 670 | | br | ||
| 29,990 | ||||||||
5 ships sunk (29,990 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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Attacks on U-34 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.