Patrol info for U-47
Date lookup for 20 Oct 1940
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 14 Oct 1940 | Lorient | 23 Oct 1940 | Lorient | 10 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Günther Prien |
1WO Oblt. Hans-Werner Kraus |
1WO Oblt. Amelung von Varendorff |
U-47's position on 20 Oct 1940
Ships hit by U-47 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien |  | La Estancia | 5,185 |  | br | HX-79 | A |
| 20 Oct 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Whitford Point | 5,026 | | br | HX-79 | B |
| 20 Oct 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Athelmonarch (d.) | 8,995 | | br | HX-79 | C |
| 19,206 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (10,211 tons) and 1 ship damaged (8,995 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.