WWII U-boat Successes

Ships hit by U-56

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Date Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
2 Dec 1939Wilhelm Zahn Eskdene (d.)3,829brHN-3
3 Dec 1939Wilhelm Zahn Rudolf2,119sw
 
23 Jan 1940Wilhelm Zahn Onto [Mine]1,333fi
5 Aug 1940Otto Harms Boma5,408brOB-193
10 Aug 1940Otto Harms HMS Transylvania (F 56)16,923br
 29,612

4 ships sunk (25,783 tons) and 1 ship damaged (3,829 tons).

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(d.) means the ship was damaged.
[Mine] indicates the vessel was hit by a mine laid by said U-boat.

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