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Patrol info for U-19

Date lookup for 23 Apr 1940


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
3 Apr 1940Wilhelmshaven23 Apr 1940Kiel21 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Joachim Schepke
WO

Kptlt. Peter Lohmeyer

Patrol description

Formed U-boat group 6 (Pentland Firth) together with U-13, U-57, U-58 and U-59 for Operation Weseruebung, the German invasion of Denmark and Norway. On 11 April, the boat was ordered to patrol off the Orkney Islands but had to abort the patrol eight days later due to the illness of a crew member.


U-19's position on 23 Apr 1940

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