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Patrol info for U-47

Date lookup for 4 Sep 1940


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
27 Aug 1940Kiel25 Sep 1940Lorient30 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Günther Prien
1WO

Oblt. Hans-Werner Kraus
2WO

Oblt. Amelung von Varendorff

U-47's position on 4 Sep 1940

Ships hit by U-47 on this date

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
4 Sep 1940U-47Günther Prien Titan9,035brOA-207A
 9,035

1 ship sunk (9,035 tons).

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Attacks on U-47 during this patrol

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Men lost from U-boats

5 Sep 1940
The boat lost a man overboard during while the deck gun was being fired. [MtrOGfr Heinrich Mantyk]

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