U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-51


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
17 Jan 1940Kiel8 Feb 1940Wilhelmshaven23 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Dietrich Knorr

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-51


We have daily positions for all 23 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-51 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
22 Jan 1940U-51Dietrich Knorr Gothia1,640swA
29 Jan 1940U-51Dietrich Knorr Eika1,503nwB
 3,143

2 ships sunk (3,143 tons).

Legend
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General Events during this patrol

1940

29 Jan 1940. On 29 January 1940 U-51 was forced to return to base by technical problems.

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Attacks on U-51 during this patrol

We have no recorded attacks on U-51 duing this patrol.

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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