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Patrol info for U-7

Date lookup for 29 Sep 1939


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
18 Sep 1939Kiel3 Oct 1939Kiel16 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Werner Heidel

Patrol description

Patrol off Southern Norway for contraband control of neutral vessels. The boat stopped 10 ships in 11 days and sank 2 of them because they carried contraband.


U-7's position on 29 Sep 1939

Ships hit by U-7 on this date

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
29 Sep 1939U-7Werner Heidel Takstaas (t.)1,830nwA
 1,830

1 ship sunk (1,830 tons).

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