Patrol info for U-29
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 6 Feb 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 7 Feb 1940 | Helgoland | 2 days |
| 11 Feb 1940 | Helgoland | 12 Mar 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 31 days |
| 33 days | ||||
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Otto Schuhart |
Shortly after departure from Wilhelmshaven the U-boat grounded on a dune near Helgoland due to fog. U-29 could free herself, but then entered Helgoland to check the boat for damage and eventually left for patrol after four days.
Minelaying operation off Newport. Afterwards patrol in the North Atlantic west of Ireland.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-29
We have 19 daily positions for the 33 days U-29 was at sea.
Departure from Wilhelmshaven on 6 Feb 1940.
Arrival at Helgoland on 7 Feb 1940.
Departure from Helgoland on 11 Feb 1940.
12 Feb 1940 - 13 Feb 1940 - 14 Feb 1940 - 15 Feb 1940 - 16 Feb 1940 - 17 Feb 1940 - 18 Feb 1940 - 19 Feb 1940 - 20 Feb 1940 - 21 Feb 1940 - 22 Feb 1940 - 23 Feb 1940 - 24 Feb 1940 - 25 Feb 1940 - 26 Feb 1940 - 27 Feb 1940 - 28 Feb 1940 - 29 Feb 1940 - 1 Mar 1940 - 2 Mar 1940 - 3 Mar 1940 - 4 Mar 1940 - 5 Mar 1940 - 6 Mar 1940 - 7 Mar 1940 - 8 Mar 1940 - 9 Mar 1940 - 10 Mar 1940 - 11 Mar 1940 -
Arrival at Wilhelmshaven on 12 Mar 1940.
Ships hit by U-29 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 1940 | U-29 | Otto Schuhart |  | Cato [Mine] | 710 |  | br | A | |
| 4 Mar 1940 | U-29 | Otto Schuhart | | Thurston | 3,072 | | br | B | |
| 4 Mar 1940 | U-29 | Otto Schuhart | | Pacific Reliance | 6,717 | | br | OA-102 | C |
| 16 Mar 1940 | U-29 | Otto Schuhart | Slava [Mine] | 4,512 |  | yu | D | ||
| 15,011 | |||||||||
4 ships sunk (15,011 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-29 during this patrol
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Mine-laying operations during this patrol
U-29 laid mines on the following dates during this patrol:
| Date | Start | End | Grid | Location | Mines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 1940 | 23h52 | 01h27 | AM 9948 | Newport, Bristol Channel | 12 TMB |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.