Patrol info for U-47
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 16 Nov 1939 | Kiel | 18 Dec 1939 | Kiel | 33 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Günther Prien |
1WO Oblt. Engelbert Endrass |
2WO Oblt. Amelung von Varendorff |
ObStrm Wilhelm Spahr |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-47
We have daily positions for all 33 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 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 - 7 Dec 1939 - 8 Dec 1939 - 9 Dec 1939 - 10 Dec 1939 - 11 Dec 1939 - 12 Dec 1939 - 13 Dec 1939 - 14 Dec 1939 - 15 Dec 1939 - 16 Dec 1939 - 17 Dec 1939 -
Arrival at Kiel on 18 Dec 1939.
Ships hit by U-47 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 1939 | U-47 | Günther Prien |  | Navasota | 8,795 |  | br | OB-46 | A |
| 6 Dec 1939 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Britta | 6,214 |  | nw | B | |
| 7 Dec 1939 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Tajandoen | 8,159 |  | nl | C | |
| 23,168 | |||||||||
3 ships sunk (23,168 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1939
28 Nov 1939. U-47 fired a torpedo at the British cruiser HMS Norfolk, which missed.
9 Dec 1939. U-47 attacked a British destroyer in the North Atlantic, but without success.
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Attacks on U-47 during this patrol
5 Dec 1939
After sinking the British steam merchant Navasota U-47 was briefly depth charged by British destroyers, but escaped unharmed. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 120)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.