Patrol info for U-32
Date lookup for 28 Oct 1940
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 24 Oct 1940 | Lorient | 30 Oct 1940 | Lost | 7 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Hans Jenisch |
U-32's position on 28 Oct 1940
Ships hit by U-32 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1940 | U-32 | Hans Jenisch |  | Empress of Britain | 42,348 |  | br | A | |
| 42,348 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (42,348 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1940
28 Oct 1940. U-32 sank the largest ship to fall victim to U-boats, the 42,350 ton liner Empress of Britain on 28 Oct. 1940, 2 days before being sunk herself.
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Attacks on U-32 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.