Patrol info for U-61
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 7 Dec 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 18 Dec 1939 | Kiel | 12 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Jürgen Oesten |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-61
We have 7 daily positions for the 12 days U-61 was at sea.
Departure from Wilhelmshaven on 7 Dec 1939.
8 Dec 1939 - 9 Dec 1939 - 10 Dec 1939 - 11 Dec 1939 - 12 Dec 1939 - 13 Dec 1939 - 14 Dec 1939 - 15 Dec 1939 - 16 Dec 1939 - 17 Dec 1939 -
Arrival at Kiel on 18 Dec 1939.
Ships hit by U-61 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
1939
11 Dec 1939. U-61 was unable to lay mines in the Firth of Forth as planned due to the presence of numerous enemy escorts.
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Attacks on U-61 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-61 duing this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.