Patrol info for U-27
Date lookup for 16 Sep 1939
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 Aug 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 20 Sep 1939 | Lost | 29 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Johannes Franz |
Patrol description
Patrol in the North Atlantic west of Ireland.
U-27's position on 16 Sep 1939
Ships hit by U-27 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1939 | U-27 | Johannes Franz |  | Rudyard Kipling | 333 |  | br | A | |
| 333 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (333 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.