Patrol info for U-30
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 Dec 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 17 Jan 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 26 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Fritz-Julius Lemp |
1WO Oblt. Hans-Peter Hinsch |
2WO Ltn. Friedrich Bothe |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-30
We have 15 daily positions for the 26 days U-30 was at sea.
Departure from Wilhelmshaven on 23 Dec 1939.
24 Dec 1939 - 25 Dec 1939 - 26 Dec 1939 - 27 Dec 1939 - 28 Dec 1939 - 29 Dec 1939 - 30 Dec 1939 - 31 Dec 1939 - 1 Jan 1940 - 2 Jan 1940 - 3 Jan 1940 - 4 Jan 1940 - 5 Jan 1940 - 6 Jan 1940 - 7 Jan 1940 - 8 Jan 1940 - 9 Jan 1940 - 10 Jan 1940 - 11 Jan 1940 - 12 Jan 1940 - 13 Jan 1940 - 14 Jan 1940 - 15 Jan 1940 - 16 Jan 1940 -
Arrival at Wilhelmshaven on 17 Jan 1940.
Ships hit by U-30 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 1939 | U-30 | Fritz-Julius Lemp | HMS Barbara Robertson | 325 |  | br | A | ||
| 28 Dec 1939 | U-30 | Fritz-Julius Lemp |  | HMS Barham (04) (d.) | 31,100 | | br | B | |
| 11 Jan 1940 | U-30 | Fritz-Julius Lemp | | El Oso [Mine] | 7,267 | | br | HX-14B | C |
| 16 Jan 1940 | U-30 | Fritz-Julius Lemp | | Gracia (d.) [Mine] | 5,642 | | br | OB-72 | D |
| 17 Jan 1940 | U-30 | Fritz-Julius Lemp | Cairnross [Mine] | 5,494 | | br | OB-74 | E | |
| 7 Feb 1940 | U-30 | Fritz-Julius Lemp | | Munster [Mine] | 4,305 | | br | F | |
| 9 Feb 1940 | U-30 | Fritz-Julius Lemp | | Chagres [Mine] | 5,406 | | br | G | |
| 8 Mar 1940 | U-30 | Fritz-Julius Lemp | | Counsellor [Mine] | 5,068 | | br | HX-22 | H |
| 64,607 | |||||||||
6 ships sunk (27,865 tons) and 2 ships damaged (36,742 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-30 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-30 duing this patrol.
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Mine-laying operations during this patrol
U-30 laid mines on the following dates during this patrol:
| Date | Start | End | Grid | Location | Mines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 1940 | 23h00 | 00h12 | AM 9324 | Bar LV, Queens Channel | 12 TMB |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.