Patrol info for U-29
Date lookup for 17 Sep 1939
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 19 Aug 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 26 Sep 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 39 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Otto Schuhart |
1WO Ltn. Georg Lassen |
2WO Ltn. Ludwig Forster |
Patrol in the North Atlantic west of Ireland.
U-29's position on 17 Sep 1939
Ships hit by U-29 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1939 | U-29 | Otto Schuhart |  | HMS Courageous (50) | 22,500 |  | br | A | |
| 22,500 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (22,500 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-29 during this patrol
17 Sep 1939
Following her sinking the British aircraft carrier HMS Courageous, British destroyers pursued U-29 for four hours, until they ran out of depth charges. The boat escaped with minor damage. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 90)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.