Patrol info for U-47
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 19 Aug 1939 | Kiel | 15 Sep 1939 | Kiel | 28 days |
Commander | Officers * | |||
 Kptlt. Günther Prien |
1WO Oblt. Engelbert Endrass |
2WO Ltn. Amelung von Varendorff |
2WO Ltn. Erwin Witte |
ObStrm Wilhelm Spahr |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-47
We have daily positions for all 28 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 19 Aug 1939.
20 Aug 1939 - 21 Aug 1939 - 22 Aug 1939 - 23 Aug 1939 - 24 Aug 1939 - 25 Aug 1939 - 26 Aug 1939 - 27 Aug 1939 - 28 Aug 1939 - 29 Aug 1939 - 30 Aug 1939 - 31 Aug 1939 - 1 Sep 1939 - 2 Sep 1939 - 3 Sep 1939 - 4 Sep 1939 - 5 Sep 1939 - 6 Sep 1939 - 7 Sep 1939 - 8 Sep 1939 - 9 Sep 1939 - 10 Sep 1939 - 11 Sep 1939 - 12 Sep 1939 - 13 Sep 1939 - 14 Sep 1939 -
Arrival at Kiel on 15 Sep 1939.
Ships hit by U-47 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1939 | U-47 | Günther Prien |  | Bosnia | 2,407 |  | br | A | |
| 6 Sep 1939 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Rio Claro | 4,086 | | br | B | |
| 7 Sep 1939 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Gartavon | 1,777 | | br | C | |
| 8,270 | |||||||||
3 ships sunk (8,270 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-47 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.