Patrol info for U-47
Date lookup for 7 Sep 1939
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 19 Aug 1939 | Kiel | 15 Sep 1939 | Kiel | 28 days |
Commander | Officers * | |||
 Kptlt. Günther Prien |
1WO Oblt. Engelbert Endrass |
2WO Ltn. Erwin Witte |
2WO Ltn. Amelung von Varendorff |
ObStrm Wilhelm Spahr |
U-47's position on 7 Sep 1939
Ships hit by U-47 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1939 | U-47 | Günther Prien |  | Gartavon | 1,777 |  | br | A | |
| 1,777 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,777 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.