Patrol info for U-24
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 Oct 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 29 Oct 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 7 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Harald Jeppener-Haltenhoff |
Minelaying patrol off Seaham.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-24
We have 6 daily positions for the 7 days U-24 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 23 Oct 1939.
24 Oct 1939 - 25 Oct 1939 - 26 Oct 1939 - 27 Oct 1939 - 28 Oct 1939 - 29 Oct 1939 -
Ships hit by U-24 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 1939 | U-24 | Harald Jeppener-Haltenhoff |  | Carmarthen Coast [Mine] | 961 |  | br | A | |
| 961 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (961 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1939
26 Oct 1939. U-24 laid nine mines in Hartlepool Bay on the NE coast of England, one of which sank a ship on 9 November.
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Attacks on U-24 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-24 duing this patrol.
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Mine-laying operations during this patrol
U-24 laid mines on the following dates during this patrol:
| Date | Start | End | Grid | Location | Mines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 1939 | 15h07 | 15h32 | AN 5496 | Seaham | 9 TMB |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.