Patrol info for U-19
Date lookup for 23 Jan 1940
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 18 Jan 1940 | Kiel | 28 Jan 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 11 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Joachim Schepke |
WO Oblt. Peter Lohmeyer |
Patrol description
Patrol in the North Sea off the east coast of Scotland. After the boat waited in vain for targets, Schepke decided to break through the mine warning area off Longstone and sank four ships with his four torpedoes.
U-19's position on 23 Jan 1940
Ships hit by U-19 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1940 | U-19 | Joachim Schepke |  | Pluto | 1,598 |  | nw | A | |
| 23 Jan 1940 | U-19 | Joachim Schepke | Baltanglia | 1,523 |  | br | B | ||
| 3,121 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (3,121 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.