Patrol info for U-20
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 23 Jan 1940 | Helgoland | 31 Jan 1940 | Helgoland | 9 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Harro von Klot-Heydenfeldt |
U-20's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #30
ms = 54.09N04.15E,55.03N01.15E,56.51N01.24E,58.25N01.53W,58.39N00.24W,56.51N00.24W,55.03N02.45E,54.09N05.45E
We have 8 daily positions for the 9 days U-20 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-20 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1940 | U-20 | Harro von Klot-Heydenfeldt | England | 2,319 |  | da | ||
| 27 Jan 1940 | U-20 | Harro von Klot-Heydenfeldt |  | Faro (t.) | 844 |  | nw | |
| 27 Jan 1940 | U-20 | Harro von Klot-Heydenfeldt | | Fredensborg | 2,094 | | da | |
| 27 Jan 1940 | U-20 | Harro von Klot-Heydenfeldt | Hosanger | 1,591 | | nw | ||
| 6,848 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (6,848 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #39
ms = 58.25N01.53W,58.55N02.46W
We have 2 positions of the 4 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-20 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-20 during this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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