Patrol info for U-26
Date lookup for 25 May 1940
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 May 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 27 May 1940 | Trondheim | 5 days |
Commander | Officers * |
KrvKpt. Heinz Fischer |
1WO Kptlt. Helmut Franzke |
Transport mission to Trondheim. Cargo: Luftwaffe supplies
After unloading the supplies, including its own 20mm AA gun, the boat loaded 31 tons of iron ore as ballast for the return voyage, but was then sent to patrol off Kinnard Head on the east coast of Scotland.
Transport mission to Trondheim. Cargo: Luftwaffe supplies
After unloading the supplies, including its own 20mm AA gun, the boat loaded 31 tons of iron ore as ballast for the return voyage, but was then sent to patrol off Kinnard Head on the east coast of Scotland.
U-26's position on 25 May 1940
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.