U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-37


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
15 May 1940Wilhelmshaven9 Jun 1940Wilhelmshaven26 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Victor Oehrn
1WO

Oblt. Asmus Nicolai Clausen
3WO

Ltn. Hans-Günther Kuhlmann

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-37


We have daily positions for all 26 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-37 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
19 May 1940U-37Victor Oehrn Erik Frisell5,066swA
22 May 1940U-37Victor Oehrn Dunster Grange (d.)9,494brB
24 May 1940U-37Victor Oehrn Kyma3,994grC
27 May 1940U-37Victor Oehrn Sheaf Mead5,008brD
27 May 1940U-37Victor Oehrn Uruguay3,425arE
28 May 1940U-37Victor Oehrn Brazza10,387fr60-XFF
28 May 1940U-37Victor Oehrn Julien116frG
29 May 1940U-37Victor Oehrn Marie José2,477frH
29 May 1940U-37Victor Oehrn Telena7,406brI
1 Jun 1940U-37Victor Oehrn Ioanna950grHG-32FJ
3 Jun 1940U-37Victor Oehrn Snabb2,317fiK
 50,640

10 ships sunk (41,146 tons) and 1 ship damaged (9,494 tons).

Legend
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(d.) means the ship was damaged.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-37 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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