Patrol info for U-47
Date lookup for 5 Dec 1939
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 16 Nov 1939 | Kiel | 18 Dec 1939 | Kiel | 33 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Günther Prien |
1WO Oblt. Engelbert Endrass |
2WO Oblt. Amelung von Varendorff |
ObStrm Wilhelm Spahr |
U-47's position on 5 Dec 1939
Ships hit by U-47 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 1939 | U-47 | Günther Prien |  | Navasota | 8,795 |  | br | OB-46 | A |
| 8,795 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (8,795 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-47 during this patrol
5 Dec 1939
After sinking the British steam merchant Navasota U-47 was briefly depth charged by British destroyers, but escaped unharmed. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 120)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.