Patrol info for U-43
Date lookup for 30 Nov 1941
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 10 Nov 1941 | Lorient | 16 Dec 1941 | Lorient | 37 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Wolfgang Lüth |
2WO Ltn. Helmut Münster |
2WO Oblt. Hans-Joachim Schwantke |
ObStrm and 3WO Theodor Petersen |
U-43's position on 30 Nov 1941
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-43 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Steuben (14 Nov 1941 - 2 Dec 1941)
Ships hit by U-43 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 1941 | U-43 | Wolfgang Lüth |  | Ashby | 4,868 |  | br | OS-12 | A |
| 4,868 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (4,868 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-43 during this patrol
30 Nov 1941
After sinking two British merchantmen from convoy OS 12, the boat was driven under and depth charged for several hours, but managed to escape unharmed. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 409)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.