Patrol info for U-55
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 16 Jan 1940 | Kiel | 30 Jan 1940 | Lost | 15 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Werner Heidel |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-55
We have 7 daily positions for the 15 days U-55 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 16 Jan 1940.
17 Jan 1940 - 18 Jan 1940 - 19 Jan 1940 - 20 Jan 1940 - 21 Jan 1940 - 22 Jan 1940 - 23 Jan 1940 - 24 Jan 1940 - 25 Jan 1940 - 26 Jan 1940 - 27 Jan 1940 - 28 Jan 1940 - 29 Jan 1940 -
Sunk on 30 Jan 1940.
Ships hit by U-55 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1940 | U-55 | Werner Heidel |  | Foxen | 1,304 |  | sw | A | |
| 19 Jan 1940 | U-55 | Werner Heidel | Telnes | 1,694 |  | nw | B | ||
| 21 Jan 1940 | U-55 | Werner Heidel | | Andalusia | 1,357 | | sw | C | |
| 22 Jan 1940 | U-55 | Werner Heidel | | Segovia | 1,387 | | nw | D | |
| 30 Jan 1940 | U-55 | Werner Heidel | | Vaclite | 5,026 |  | br | OA-80G | E |
| 30 Jan 1940 | U-55 | Werner Heidel | | Keramiai | 5,085 |  | gr | OA-80G | F |
| 15,853 | |||||||||
6 ships sunk (15,853 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-55 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.