U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-34


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
3 Apr 1940Wilhelmshaven30 Apr 1940Wilhelmshaven28 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Wilhelm Rollmann

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-34


We have daily positions for all 28 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-34 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
13 Apr 1940U-34Wilhelm Rollmann HNoMS Frøya (t.)595nwA
 595

1 ship sunk (595 tons).

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(t.) means the ship was a total loss (included in ships & tonnage lost).

General Events during this patrol

1940

18 Apr 1940. U-34 fired two torpedoes at the British cruiser HMS Southampton, both of which missed.

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Attacks on U-34 during this patrol

We have no recorded attacks on U-34 duing this patrol.

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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