Patrol info for U-19
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 3 Apr 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 23 Apr 1940 | Kiel | 21 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Joachim Schepke |
WO Kptlt. Peter Lohmeyer |
Formed U-boat group 6 (Pentland Firth) together with U-13, U-57, U-58 and U-59 for Operation Weseruebung, the German invasion of Denmark and Norway. On 11 April, the boat was ordered to patrol off the Orkney Islands but had to abort the patrol eight days later due to the illness of a crew member.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-19
We have 20 daily positions for the 21 days U-19 was at sea.
Departure from Wilhelmshaven on 3 Apr 1940.
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Arrival at Kiel on 23 Apr 1940.
Ships hit by U-19 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-19 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.