Patrol info for U-47
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 14 Oct 1940 | Lorient | 23 Oct 1940 | Lorient | 10 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Günther Prien |
1WO Oblt. Hans-Werner Kraus |
1WO Oblt. Amelung von Varendorff |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-47
We have daily positions for all 10 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 14 Oct 1940.
15 Oct 1940 - 16 Oct 1940 - 17 Oct 1940 - 18 Oct 1940 - 19 Oct 1940 - 20 Oct 1940 - 21 Oct 1940 - 22 Oct 1940 -
Arrival at Lorient on 23 Oct 1940.
Ships hit by U-47 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien |  | Uganda | 4,966 |  | br | HX-79 | A |
| 19 Oct 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Shirak (d.) | 6,023 | | br | HX-79 | B |
| 19 Oct 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | Wandby | 4,947 | | br | HX-79 | C | |
| 20 Oct 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | La Estancia | 5,185 | | br | HX-79 | D |
| 20 Oct 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Whitford Point | 5,026 | | br | HX-79 | E |
| 20 Oct 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Athelmonarch (d.) | 8,995 | | br | HX-79 | F |
| 35,142 | |||||||||
4 ships sunk (20,124 tons) and 2 ships damaged (15,018 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.