Patrol info for U-47
Date lookup for 27 Jun 1940
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 3 Jun 1940 | Kiel | 6 Jul 1940 | Kiel | 34 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Günther Prien |
1WO Oblt. Hans-Werner Kraus |
2WO Oblt. Amelung von Varendorff |
U-47's position on 27 Jun 1940
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-47 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Prien (12 Jun 1940 - 17 Jun 1940)
Ships hit by U-47 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien |  | Lenda | 4,005 |  | nw | A | |
| 27 Jun 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Leticia | 2,580 |  | nl | B | |
| 6,585 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (6,585 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1940
27 Jun 1940. After sinking the Dutch merchantman Leticia, U-47 rescued three survivors and put them in a lifeboat with the rest of the shipwrecked crew.
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Attacks on U-47 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.