Patrol info for U-41
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 7 Nov 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 7 Dec 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 31 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Gustav-Adolf Mugler |
U-41's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #30
ms = 53.31N08.09E,55.03N04.15E,58.39N00.24W,61.21N00.37W,59.33N04.00W,58.51N08.07W,57.45N11.12W,55.03N12.15W,51.27N12.15W,48.45N09.15W,46.57N09.15W,43.21N09.42W,44.12N11.07W,46.03N06.15W,45.35N03.22W,46.57N06.15W,46.03N06.15W,46.57N07.45W,48.45N07.45W,50.33N07.45W,50.33N09.15W,50.33N09.15W,54.09N10.45W,56.51N09.24W,58.39N05.48W,59.33N04.00W,62.15N00.37W,59.33N01.24E,57.45N01.24E,56.51N05.00E,53.31N08.09E
We have daily positions for all 31 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-41 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 1939 | U-41 | Gustav-Adolf Mugler | Arne Kjøde | 11,019 |  | nw | ||
| 12 Nov 1939 | U-41 | Gustav-Adolf Mugler | Cresswell | 275 |  | br | ||
| 19 Nov 1939 | U-41 | Gustav-Adolf Mugler |  | Darino | 1,351 | | br | |
| 21 Nov 1939 | U-41 | Gustav-Adolf Mugler | Les Barges II | 296 |  | fr | ||
| 12,941 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (12,941 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #39
ms = 58.51N08.07W,44.12N11.07W,45.35N03.22W
We have 3 positions of the 4 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-41 during this patrol
16 Nov 1939
British escorts from convoy SL 7 hunted the boat with depth charges for 20 hours. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 119)
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