Patrol info for U-23
Date lookup for 24 Jan 1940
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 18 Jan 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 29 Jan 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 12 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Otto Kretschmer |
1WO Oblt. Adalbert Schnee |
2WO Oblt. Hans-Diedrich Freiherr von Tiesenhausen |
Patrol description
Patrol in the North Sea off the Shetland and Orkney Islands. On 22 January, the boat tried to enter Sullom Voe but this was not possible due to net barrages and patrol vessels.
U-23's position on 24 Jan 1940
Ships hit by U-23 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 1940 | U-23 | Otto Kretschmer |  | Varild | 1,085 |  | nw | A | |
| 1,085 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,085 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.