Patrol info for U-23
Date lookup for 14 Oct 1939
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 1 Oct 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 16 Oct 1939 | Kiel | 16 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Otto Kretschmer |
1WO Oblt. Adalbert Schnee |
Patrol description
Patrol in the North Sea off the Shetland and Orkney Islands.
U-23's position on 14 Oct 1939
Ships hit by U-23 on this date
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Attacks on U-23 during this patrol
14 Oct 1939
The British submarine HMS Sturgeon (Lt. G.D.A. Gregory, RN) fired three torpedoes at U-23 in the Skagerrak some 20 nautical miles WNW of Skagen, Denmark in position 57º49N, 09º59E. All three missed.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.