U-boat patrols


Patrol info for U-47


DepartureArrival / FateDays
3 Jun 1940Kiel6 Jul 1940Kiel34 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 1940U-47Günther Prien Balmoralwood5,834brHX-47
21 Jun 1940U-47Günther Prien San Fernando13,056brHX-49
24 Jun 1940U-47Günther Prien Cathrine1,885pa
27 Jun 1940U-47Günther Prien Lenda4,005nw
27 Jun 1940U-47Günther Prien Leticia2,580nl
29 Jun 1940U-47Günther Prien Empire Toucan4,127br
30 Jun 1940U-47Günther Prien Georgios Kyriakides4,201gr
2 Jul 1940U-47Günther Prien Arandora Star15,501br
 51,189

8 ships sunk (51,189 tons).

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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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