Patrol info for U-9
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 16 May 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 30 May 1940 | Kiel | 15 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Wolfgang Lüth |
WO Ltn. Franz Gramitzky |
Patrol off the Belgian coast to operate against ships escaping to England.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-9
We have daily positions for all 15 days on this patrol.
Departure from Wilhelmshaven on 16 May 1940.
17 May 1940 - 18 May 1940 - 19 May 1940 - 20 May 1940 - 21 May 1940 - 22 May 1940 - 23 May 1940 - 24 May 1940 - 25 May 1940 - 26 May 1940 - 27 May 1940 - 28 May 1940 - 29 May 1940 -
Arrival at Kiel on 30 May 1940.
Ships hit by U-9 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1940 | U-9 | Wolfgang Lüth |  | Sigurd Faulbaum | 3,256 |  | be | A | |
| 3,256 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (3,256 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1940
18 May 1940. U-9 encountered an enemy submarine in the North Sea, but neither boat attacked.
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Attacks on U-9 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-9 duing this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.