U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-26


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
29 Aug 1939Wilhelmshaven26 Sep 1939Wilhelmshaven29 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Klaus Ewerth
1WO

Oblt. Ottokar Arnold Paulssen
2WO

Ltn. Horst Hamm

Patrol description

Minelaying patrol off Portland. Afterwards the boat made a patrol in the Bay of Biscay, but had to abort the patrol when both periscopes failed on 18 September. On the return journey they controlled three neutral vessels for contraband.


Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-26


We have daily positions for all 29 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-26 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
15 Sep 1939U-26Klaus Ewerth Alex van Opstal [Mine]5,965beA
7 Oct 1939U-26Klaus Ewerth Binnendijk [Mine]6,873nlB
22 Nov 1939U-26Klaus Ewerth Elena R. [Mine]4,576grC
 17,414

3 ships sunk (17,414 tons).

Legend
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[Mine] indicates the vessel was hit by a mine laid by said U-boat.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-26 during this patrol

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Mine-laying operations during this patrol

U-26 laid mines on the following dates during this patrol:

DateStartEndGridLocationMines
10 Sep 193905h2306h05BF 3145Shambles LV, Portland18 TMB

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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