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Patrol info for U-14

Date lookup for 17 Jan 1940


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
17 Jan 1940Kiel18 Jan 1940Helgoland2 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Herbert Wohlfarth
1WO

Oblt. Hans Heidtmann

Patrol description

Ordered to patrol in the southern North Sea. Ice delayed the transfer of the boat through the Kiel canal and it had to wait in Helgoland before it could begin the patrol.

Patrol in the southern North Sea. On 25 January, the boat had to abort the patrol after its periscope was damaged in a collision with Biarritz.


U-14's position on 17 Jan 1940

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