U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-8


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
19 May 1940Kiel5 Jun 1940*at sea*18 days
5 Jun 1940*at sea*7 Jun 1940Kiel3 days
21 days
Sometimes patrols were split into several 'legs', for resupply and other matters.

Commander

Officers *


Ltn. Heinz Stein

Patrol description

Patrol in the Pentland Firth. On 30 May, the boat had to return due to a diesel engine defect. On 4 June, the small bomb at the end of a sounding line exploded on the bridge just before it was thrown overboard and injured the commander Kptlt. Kentrat on both hands. The I.WO Lt. Stein took over the command. The next day, Kentrat was suffering from chills and fever and had to be transferred to the German patrol vessel V-101 west of Denmark.

The I.WO Lt. Stein took over the command of U-8 after the commander Kptlt. Kentrat had been injured in an accident and brought the boat back to port.


Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-8


We have daily positions for all 21 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-8 during this patrol

General Events during this patrol

1940

21 May 1940. U-8 encountered an enemy submarine in the North Sea, but neither boat attacked.

24 May 1940. U-8 encountered an enemy submarine in the North Sea, but neither boat attacked.

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Attacks on U-8 during this patrol

We have no recorded attacks on U-8 duing this patrol.

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