Patrol info for U-9
Date lookup for 19 Jan 1940
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 16 Jan 1940 | Kiel | 22 Jan 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 7 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Oblt. Wolfgang Lüth |
1WO Oblt. Heinrich Schonder |
ObStrm Karl Albrecht |
WO Ltn. Franz Gramitzky |
Patrol description
Ordered to operate off the east coast of Britain. On 19 January, the boat was forced to abort the patrol because a fuel line broke and the next day arrived in Helgoland for repairs. On 22 January, U-9 was transferred from Helgoland to Wilhelmshaven.
U-9's position on 19 Jan 1940
Ships hit by U-9 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1940 | U-9 | Wolfgang Lüth | Patria | 1,188 |  | sw | A | ||
| 1,188 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,188 tons). | |||||||||
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.