Patrol info for U-31
Date lookup for 16 Sep 1939
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 9 Sep 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 2 Oct 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 24 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Johannes Habekost |
1WO Oblt. Heinz-Otto Schultze |
U-31's position on 16 Sep 1939
Ships hit by U-31 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1939 | U-31 | Johannes Habekost |  | Aviemore | 4,060 |  | br | A | |
| 4,060 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (4,060 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1939
16 Sep 1939. This boat, under the command of Kptlt. Johannes Habekost, attacked the first convoy in the war on 16 Sept, 1939 when she sank the British steamer Aviemore, sailing ahead of OB 4.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.