Patrol info for U-31
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 9 Sep 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 2 Oct 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 24 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Johannes Habekost |
1WO Oblt. Heinz-Otto Schultze |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-31
We have 17 daily positions for the 24 days U-31 was at sea.
Departure from Wilhelmshaven on 9 Sep 1939.
10 Sep 1939 - 11 Sep 1939 - 12 Sep 1939 - 13 Sep 1939 - 14 Sep 1939 - 15 Sep 1939 - 16 Sep 1939 - 17 Sep 1939 - 18 Sep 1939 - 19 Sep 1939 - 20 Sep 1939 - 21 Sep 1939 - 22 Sep 1939 - 23 Sep 1939 - 24 Sep 1939 - 25 Sep 1939 - 26 Sep 1939 - 27 Sep 1939 - 28 Sep 1939 - 29 Sep 1939 - 30 Sep 1939 - 1 Oct 1939 -
Arrival at Wilhelmshaven on 2 Oct 1939.
Ships hit by U-31 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1939 | U-31 | Johannes Habekost |  | Aviemore | 4,060 |  | br | A | |
| 24 Sep 1939 | U-31 | Johannes Habekost | | Hazelside | 4,646 | | br | B | |
| 8,706 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (8,706 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1939
16 Sep 1939. This boat, under the command of Kptlt. Johannes Habekost, attacked the first convoy in the war on 16 Sept, 1939 when she sank the British steamer Aviemore, sailing ahead of OB 4.
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Attacks on U-31 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-31 duing this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.