Patrol info for U-25
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 18 Oct 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 19 Nov 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 33 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Viktor Schütze |
1WO Oblt. Herbert Opitz |
ObStrm Paul Sander |
Patrol in the North Atlantic off the Bay of Biscay. The boat stopped five neutral vessels for contraband control until a technical defect disabled the deck gun on 3 November.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-25
We have 28 daily positions for the 33 days U-25 was at sea.
Departure from Wilhelmshaven on 18 Oct 1939.
19 Oct 1939 - 20 Oct 1939 - 21 Oct 1939 - 22 Oct 1939 - 23 Oct 1939 - 24 Oct 1939 - 25 Oct 1939 - 26 Oct 1939 - 27 Oct 1939 - 28 Oct 1939 - 29 Oct 1939 - 30 Oct 1939 - 31 Oct 1939 - 1 Nov 1939 - 2 Nov 1939 - 3 Nov 1939 - 4 Nov 1939 - 5 Nov 1939 - 6 Nov 1939 - 7 Nov 1939 - 8 Nov 1939 - 9 Nov 1939 - 10 Nov 1939 - 11 Nov 1939 - 12 Nov 1939 - 13 Nov 1939 - 14 Nov 1939 - 15 Nov 1939 - 16 Nov 1939 - 17 Nov 1939 - 18 Nov 1939 -
Arrival at Wilhelmshaven on 19 Nov 1939.
Ships hit by U-25 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1939 | U-25 | Viktor Schütze | Baoulé | 5,874 |  | fr | 20-K | A | |
| 5,874 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (5,874 tons). | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-25 during this patrol
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Men lost from U-boats
5 Nov 1939 |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.