Patrol info for U-12
Date lookup for 2 Oct 1939
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 Sep 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 8 Oct 1939 | Lost | 16 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Dietrich von der Ropp |
Patrol description
Ordered to operate in the English Channel against the cross-channel troop transports from Britain to France, but the boat was probably lost on a mine in the Strait of Dover.
U-12's position on 2 Oct 1939
Ships hit by U-12 on this date
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.