Patrol info for U-47
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 11 Mar 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 29 Mar 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 19 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Günther Prien |
1WO Oblt. Hans-Werner Kraus |
2WO Oblt. Amelung von Varendorff |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-47
We have daily positions for all 19 days on this patrol.
Departure from Wilhelmshaven on 11 Mar 1940.
12 Mar 1940 - 13 Mar 1940 - 14 Mar 1940 - 15 Mar 1940 - 16 Mar 1940 - 17 Mar 1940 - 18 Mar 1940 - 19 Mar 1940 - 20 Mar 1940 - 21 Mar 1940 - 22 Mar 1940 - 23 Mar 1940 - 24 Mar 1940 - 25 Mar 1940 - 26 Mar 1940 - 27 Mar 1940 - 28 Mar 1940 -
Arrival at Wilhelmshaven on 29 Mar 1940.
Ships hit by U-47 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien |  | Britta | 1,146 |  | da | A | |
| 1,146 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,146 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-47 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.