Patrol info for U-43
Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
15 Sep 1940 | Bergen | 18 Oct 1940 | Lorient | 34 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
Kptlt. Wilhelm Ambrosius |
1WO Oblt. Hinrich-Oscar Bernbeck |
2WO Ltn. Erwin Witte |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-43
We have daily positions for all 34 days on this patrol.
Departure from Bergen on 15 Sep 1940.
16 Sep 1940 - 17 Sep 1940 - 18 Sep 1940 - 19 Sep 1940 - 20 Sep 1940 - 21 Sep 1940 - 22 Sep 1940 - 23 Sep 1940 - 24 Sep 1940 - 25 Sep 1940 - 26 Sep 1940 - 27 Sep 1940 - 28 Sep 1940 - 29 Sep 1940 - 30 Sep 1940 - 1 Oct 1940 - 2 Oct 1940 - 3 Oct 1940 - 4 Oct 1940 - 5 Oct 1940 - 6 Oct 1940 - 7 Oct 1940 - 8 Oct 1940 - 9 Oct 1940 - 10 Oct 1940 - 11 Oct 1940 - 12 Oct 1940 - 13 Oct 1940 - 14 Oct 1940 - 15 Oct 1940 - 16 Oct 1940 - 17 Oct 1940 -
Arrival at Lorient on 18 Oct 1940.
Ships hit by U-43 during this patrol
Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 Sep 1940 | U-43 | Wilhelm Ambrosius | Sulairia | 5,802 | br | OB-217 | A | ||
5,802 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (5,802 tons). Legend |
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-43 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.