Patrol info for U-47
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 27 Aug 1940 | Kiel | 25 Sep 1940 | Lorient | 30 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,57.45N10.24E,58.39N03.12E,60.27N01.24E,60.27N04.00W,59.33N07.36W,58.20N12.00W,59.33N14.48W,58.14N15.50W,56.51N18.24W,56.51N20.12W,58.30N16.10W,57.45N11.12W,56.43N09.16W,55.57N15.15W,55.03N09.15W,57.45N13.00W,57.45N11.12W,55.57N13.45W,56.51N13.00W,58.39N23.48W,57.45N22.00W,56.51N22.00W,55.57N22.45W,56.51N23.48W,55.20N22.30W,55.03N24.15W,55.03N22.45W,53.15N16.45W,47.45N03.21W
We have daily positions for all 30 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-47 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien |  | Ville de Mons | 7,463 |  | be | |
| 4 Sep 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Titan | 9,035 |  | br | OA-207 |
| 7 Sep 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Gro | 4,211 |  | nw | SC-2 |
| 7 Sep 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | José de Larrinaga | 5,303 | | br | SC-2 |
| 7 Sep 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | Neptunian | 5,155 | | br | SC-2 | |
| 9 Sep 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Possidon | 3,840 |  | gr | SC-2 |
| 21 Sep 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Elmbank (d.) | 5,156 | | br | HX-72 |
| 40,163 | ||||||||
6 ships sunk (35,007 tons) and 1 ship damaged (5,156 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #44
ms = 58.20N12.00W,58.14N15.50W,58.27N17.17W,58.30N16.10W,56.43N09.16W,55.20N22.30W
We have 6 positions of the 7 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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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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Men lost from U-boats
5 Sep 1940 |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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