Patrol info for U-26
Date lookup for 12 Feb 1940
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 29 Jan 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 1 Mar 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 33 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Heinz Scheringer |
1WO Oblt. Helmut Franzke |
2WO Oblt. Horst Hamm |
Patrol description
Patrol in the North Atlantic in the Bay of Biscay. The boat experienced more than eight torpedo failures in attacks during this patrol.
U-26's position on 12 Feb 1940
Ships hit by U-26 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 1940 | U-26 | Heinz Scheringer | Nidarholm | 3,482 |  | nw | A | ||
| 3,482 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (3,482 tons). | |||||||||
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.