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Patrol info for U-28

Date lookup for 27 Aug 1939


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
19 Aug 1939Wilhelmshaven29 Sep 1939Wilhelmshaven42 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Günter Kuhnke
1WO

Oblt. Hans-Jürgen Zetzsche
ObStrm

Hinrich Kelling

Patrol description

Patrol in the North Atlantic west of Ireland. On 27 September, the inbound boat unsucessfully searched six hours for a ditched German aircraft and controlled three neutral vessels for contraband.


U-28's position on 27 Aug 1939

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