Patrol info for U-47
Date lookup for 14 Oct 1939
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 8 Oct 1939 | Kiel | 17 Oct 1939 | Lost | 10 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Günther Prien |
1WO Oblt. Engelbert Endrass |
2WO Oblt. Amelung von Varendorff |
ObStrm Wilhelm Spahr |
The translated war diary of U-47 for this patrol is available here: http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-47RoyalOak.htm
U-47's position on 14 Oct 1939
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Ships hit by U-47 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 1939 | U-47 | Günther Prien |  | HMS Royal Oak (08) | 29,150 |  | br | |
| 29,150 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (29,150 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1939
14 Oct 1939. On 14 Oct, 1939 the boat made its incredible raid on Scapa Flow sinking the British battleship HMS Royal Oak.
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Attacks on U-47 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-47 during this patrol (prior to its loss).
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.