Patrol info for U-19
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 14 Oct 1939 | Kiel | 18 Oct 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 5 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Hans Meckel |
1WO Kptlt. Wilhelm Müller-Arnecke |
Mine laying operation off Inner Dowsing.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-19
We have 3 daily positions for the 5 days U-19 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 14 Oct 1939.
15 Oct 1939 - 16 Oct 1939 - 17 Oct 1939 -
Arrival at Wilhelmshaven on 18 Oct 1939.
Ships hit by U-19 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 1939 | U-19 | Hans Meckel | Deodata [Mine] | 3,295 |  | nw | A | ||
| 21 Oct 1939 | U-19 | Hans Meckel | Capitaine Edmond Laborie [Mine] | 3,087 |  | fr | B | ||
| 24 Oct 1939 | U-19 | Hans Meckel |  | Konstantinos Hadjipateras [Mine] | 5,962 |  | gr | C | |
| 12,344 | |||||||||
3 ships sunk (12,344 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-19 during this patrol
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Mine-laying operations during this patrol
U-19 laid mines on the following dates during this patrol:
| Date | Start | End | Grid | Location | Mines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1939 | 23h21 | 00h16 | AN 7344 | Inner Dowsing LV | 9 TMB |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.