Wolfpacks

Prien

This Wolfpack operated from 12 Jun 1940 to 17 Jun 1940.

Notes: Operated south of Ireland.

U-boats involved with this Wolfpack were:

U-boat	Commander	From	To	Notes	Map
U-25	Heinz Beduhn	12 Jun 1940	17 Jun 1940		A
U-28	Günter Kuhnke	12 Jun 1940	17 Jun 1940		B
U-30	Fritz-Julius Lemp	15 Jun 1940	17 Jun 1940		C
U-32	Hans Jenisch	12 Jun 1940	17 Jun 1940		D
U-38	Heinrich Liebe	12 Jun 1940	17 Jun 1940		E
U-47	Günther Prien	12 Jun 1940	17 Jun 1940		F
U-51	Dietrich Knorr	12 Jun 1940	17 Jun 1940		G

7 boats.

Daily positions of Wolfpack Prien

Ships hit by this Wolfpack

Date	U-boat	Commander		Name of ship	Tons	Nat.		Convoy
13 Jun 1940	U-25	Heinz Beduhn		HMS Scotstoun	17,046		br
14 Jun 1940	U-47	Günther Prien		Balmoralwood	5,834		br	HX-47
14 Jun 1940	U-38	Heinrich Liebe		Mount Myrto	5,403		gr
15 Jun 1940	U-38	Heinrich Liebe		Italia	9,973		nw	HX-47
15 Jun 1940	U-38	Heinrich Liebe		Erik Boye	2,238		ca	HX-47
					40,494
5 ships sunk (40,494 tons). Legend We have a picture of this vessel.

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