Patrol info for U-16
Date lookup for 19 Oct 1939
Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
18 Oct 1939 | Kiel | 25 Oct 1939 | Lost | 8 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Horst Wellner |
Patrol description
Ordered to lay mines off Dover but the boat laid the mines off Folkestone, the secondary target.
U-16's position on 19 Oct 1939
Ships hit by U-16 on this date
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-16 during this patrol
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Mine-laying operations during this patrol
U-16 laid mines on the following dates during this patrol:
Date | Start | End | Grid | Location | Mines |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
23 Oct 1939 | AN 7988 | Folkestone | 9 TMB |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.