Prien
This wolfpack operated from 12 Jun 1940 to 15 Jun 1940. Notes: Operated south of Ireland. |
U-boats involved with this Wolfpack were:
| U-boat | Commander | From | To | Notes |
| U-25 | Heinz Beduhn | 12 Jun 1940 | 15 Jun 1940 | |
| U-28 | Günter Kuhnke | 12 Jun 1940 | 15 Jun 1940 | |
| U-30 | Fritz-Julius Lemp | 12 Jun 1940 | 15 Jun 1940 | |
| U-32 | Hans Jenisch | 12 Jun 1940 | 15 Jun 1940 | |
| U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | 12 Jun 1940 | 15 Jun 1940 | |
| U-47 | Günther Prien | 12 Jun 1940 | 15 Jun 1940 | |
| U-51 | Dietrich Knorr | 12 Jun 1940 | 15 Jun 1940 |
Daily positions of Wolfpack Prien
Resource id #36
ms = 59.33N07.36W,57.00N09.57W,54.09N13.45W,51.27N15.15W,58.39N11.12W,56.51N13.00W,54.09N12.15W,50.33N13.45W,59.33N05.48W,56.51N11.12W,54.09N12.15W,50.33N13.45W,55.03N10.45W,53.15N12.15W,50.33N13.45W,49.39N12.15W,53.15N10.45W,51.27N10.45W,50.03N10.05W,50.37N08.44W,54.09N10.45W,52.21N12.15W,50.19N10.28W,49.39N13.45W,57.45N09.24W,55.57N10.45W,52.21N13.45W,48.45N15.15W
Map provided by our Daily Positions of U-boats project.
Ships hit by this Wolfpack
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1940 | U-25 | Heinz Beduhn | HMS Scotstoun | 17,046 | br | |||
| 14 Jun 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | Balmoralwood | 5,834 | br | HX-47 | ||
| 14 Jun 1940 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | Mount Myrto | 5,403 | gr | |||
| 15 Jun 1940 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | Erik Boye | 2,238 | ca | HX-47 | ||
| 15 Jun 1940 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | Italia | 9,973 | nw | HX-47 | ||
| 40,494 | ||||||||
5 ships sunk (40,494 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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