Patrol info for U-3
Date lookup for 30 Sep 1939
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 27 Sep 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 3 Oct 1939 | Kiel | 7 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Joachim Schepke |
2WO Ltn. Georg-Werner Fraatz |
Patrol description
Patrol off Southern Norway for contraband control of neutral vessels.
U-3's position on 30 Sep 1939
Ships hit by U-3 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1939 | U-3 | Joachim Schepke |  | Vendia | 1,150 |  | da | A | |
| 30 Sep 1939 | U-3 | Joachim Schepke | | Gun | 1,198 |  | sw | B | |
| 2,348 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (2,348 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1939
30 Sep 1939. 22.55hrs, North Sea: U-3 sighted a British submarine and fired a torpedo, which missed.
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Attacks on U-3 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.