Patrol info for U-47
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 3 Jun 1940 | Kiel | 6 Jul 1940 | Kiel | 34 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Günther Prien |
1WO Oblt. Hans-Werner Kraus |
2WO Oblt. Amelung von Varendorff |
U-47's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #32
ms = 54.22N10.10E,56.51N05.00E,59.33N01.24E,60.27N02.12W,58.39N07.36W,56.51N09.24W,55.57N07.45W,55.57N07.45W,54.09N10.45W,52.21N12.15W,50.19N10.28W,49.39N13.45W,47.51N16.45W,46.57N13.45W,49.39N12.15W,49.39N07.45W,49.39N09.15W,50.20N10.24W,50.33N10.45W,49.39N12.15W,50.08N14W,49.39N13.45W,50.33N13.45W,50.12N13.18W,50.33N13.45W,49.20N13.52W,50.25N14.33W,52.21N13.45W,55.20N10.33W,59.33N05.48W,59.33N01.24E,55.03N07.15E,54.22N10.10E
We have 33 daily positions for the 34 days U-47 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-47 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien |  | Balmoralwood | 5,834 |  | br | HX-47 |
| 21 Jun 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | San Fernando | 13,056 | | br | HX-49 |
| 24 Jun 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | Cathrine | 1,885 |  | pa | ||
| 27 Jun 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Lenda | 4,005 |  | nw | |
| 27 Jun 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Leticia | 2,580 |  | nl | |
| 29 Jun 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Empire Toucan | 4,127 | | br | |
| 30 Jun 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Georgios Kyriakides | 4,201 |  | gr | |
| 2 Jul 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Arandora Star | 15,501 | | br | |
| 51,189 | ||||||||
8 ships sunk (51,189 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #45
ms = 50.19N10.28W,50.20N10.24W,50.08N14W,50.11N13.15W,50.12N13.18W,49.20N13.52W,50.25N14.33W,55.20N10.33W
We have positions of the 8 ships attacked.
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.
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