Patrol info for U-34
Date lookup for 20 Oct 1939
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 17 Oct 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 12 Nov 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 27 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Wilhelm Rollmann |
1WO Oblt. Wilfried Prellberg |
U-34's position on 20 Oct 1939
Ships hit by U-34 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1939 | U-34 | Wilhelm Rollmann |  | Gustaf Adolf | 926 |  | sw | A | |
| 20 Oct 1939 | U-34 | Wilhelm Rollmann | | Sea Venture | 2,327 |  | br | B | |
| 3,253 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (3,253 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1939
20 Oct 1939. After sinking the steamer Gustav Adolf, U-34 towed the ship's lifeboats for three hours until a Norwegian ship came in sight and could rescue the survivors.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.