Patrol info for U-41
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 7 Nov 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 7 Dec 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 31 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Gustav-Adolf Mugler |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-41
We have daily positions for all 31 days on this patrol.
Departure from Wilhelmshaven on 7 Nov 1939.
8 Nov 1939 - 9 Nov 1939 - 10 Nov 1939 - 11 Nov 1939 - 12 Nov 1939 - 13 Nov 1939 - 14 Nov 1939 - 15 Nov 1939 - 16 Nov 1939 - 17 Nov 1939 - 18 Nov 1939 - 19 Nov 1939 - 20 Nov 1939 - 21 Nov 1939 - 22 Nov 1939 - 23 Nov 1939 - 24 Nov 1939 - 25 Nov 1939 - 26 Nov 1939 - 27 Nov 1939 - 28 Nov 1939 - 29 Nov 1939 - 30 Nov 1939 - 1 Dec 1939 - 2 Dec 1939 - 3 Dec 1939 - 4 Dec 1939 - 5 Dec 1939 - 6 Dec 1939 -
Arrival at Wilhelmshaven on 7 Dec 1939.
Ships hit by U-41 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 1939 | U-41 | Gustav-Adolf Mugler | Cresswell | 275 |  | br | A | ||
| 12 Nov 1939 | U-41 | Gustav-Adolf Mugler |  | Arne Kjøde | 11,019 |  | nw | B | |
| 19 Nov 1939 | U-41 | Gustav-Adolf Mugler | | Darino | 1,351 | | br | C | |
| 21 Nov 1939 | U-41 | Gustav-Adolf Mugler | Les Barges II | 296 |  | fr | D | ||
| 12,941 | |||||||||
4 ships sunk (12,941 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1939
12 Nov 1939. After sinking the British steamer Cresswell, U-41 took seven survivors on board. Some hours later the U-boat stopped another ship and put them aboard it.
19 Nov 1939. After sinking the British steam merchantman Darino, U-41 took on board 11 survivors at 0200hrs. They were transferred to an Italian steamer some ten hours later.
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Attacks on U-41 during this patrol
16 Nov 1939
British escorts from convoy SL 7 hunted and depth charged the boat for 20 hours. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 119)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.