Patrol info for U-47
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 8 Oct 1939 | Kiel | 17 Oct 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 10 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Günther Prien |
1WO Oblt. Engelbert Endrass |
2WO Oblt. Amelung von Varendorff |
ObStrm Wilhelm Spahr |
The translated war diary of U-47 for this patrol is available here: http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-47RoyalOak.htm
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-47
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We have 7 daily positions for the 10 days U-47 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 8 Oct 1939.
9 Oct 1939 - 10 Oct 1939 - 11 Oct 1939 - 12 Oct 1939 - 13 Oct 1939 - 14 Oct 1939 - 15 Oct 1939 - 16 Oct 1939 -
Arrival at Wilhelmshaven on 17 Oct 1939.
Ships hit by U-47 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 1939 | U-47 | Günther Prien |  | HMS Royal Oak (08) | 29,150 |  | br | |
| 29,150 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (29,150 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1939
8 Oct 1939. U-47 under command of Günther Prien set out from Kiel on the soon to be famous attack on the British Fleet at Scapa Flow.
14 Oct 1939. On 14 Oct, 1939 the boat made its incredible raid on Scapa Flow sinking the British battleship HMS Royal Oak.
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Attacks on U-47 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-47 during this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.