U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-56


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
25 Aug 1939Wilhelmshaven8 Sep 1939Kiel15 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Wilhelm Zahn
1WO

Ltn. Herwig Collmann
ObStrm / WO

Kurt Pressel

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-56


We have 4 daily positions for the 15 days U-56 was at sea.

Departure from Wilhelmshaven on 25 Aug 1939.
26 Aug 1939 - 27 Aug 1939 - 28 Aug 1939 - 29 Aug 1939 - 30 Aug 1939 - 31 Aug 1939 - 1 Sep 1939 - 2 Sep 1939 - 3 Sep 1939 - 4 Sep 1939 - 5 Sep 1939 - 6 Sep 1939 - 7 Sep 1939 -
Arrival at Kiel on 8 Sep 1939.

Ships hit by U-56 during this patrol

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-56 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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