Patrol info for U-20
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 7 Dec 1939 | Kiel | 13 Dec 1939 | Kiel | 7 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Karl-Heinz Moehle |
1WO Oblt. Johann Jebsen |
StObStrm WO Karl Fleige |
Patrol in the North Sea off the east coast of Scotland. The boat returned early after firing all four torpedoes within two days.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-20
We have daily positions for all 7 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 7 Dec 1939.
8 Dec 1939 - 9 Dec 1939 - 10 Dec 1939 - 11 Dec 1939 - 12 Dec 1939 -
Arrival at Kiel on 13 Dec 1939.
Ships hit by U-20 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 1939 | U-20 | Karl-Heinz Moehle |  | Magnus | 1,339 |  | da | A | |
| 10 Dec 1939 | U-20 | Karl-Heinz Moehle | | Føina | 1,674 |  | nw | B | |
| 3,013 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (3,013 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-20 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.