Patrol info for U-21
Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
17 Dec 1939 | Kiel | 24 Dec 1939 | Kiel | 8 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Fritz Frauenheim |
WO Oblt. Robert Bartels |
Patrol in the North Sea off the east coast of Scotland.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-21
We have daily positions for all 8 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 17 Dec 1939.
18 Dec 1939 - 19 Dec 1939 - 20 Dec 1939 - 21 Dec 1939 - 22 Dec 1939 - 23 Dec 1939 -
Arrival at Kiel on 24 Dec 1939.
Ships hit by U-21 during this patrol
Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21 Dec 1939 | U-21 | Fritz Frauenheim | Mars | 1,475 | sw | A | |||
21 Dec 1939 | U-21 | Fritz Frauenheim | Carl Henckel | 1,352 | sw | B | |||
2,827 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (2,827 tons). Legend |
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-21 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.