Patrol info for U-47
Date lookup for 26 Feb 1941
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 20 Feb 1941 | Lorient | 7 Mar 1941 | Lost | 16 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Günther Prien |
U-47's position on 26 Feb 1941
Ships hit by U-47 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 1941 | U-47 | Günther Prien |  | Kasongo | 5,254 |  | be | OB-290 | A |
| 26 Feb 1941 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Diala (d.) | 8,106 |  | br | OB-290 | B |
| 26 Feb 1941 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Borgland | 3,636 |  | nw | OB-290 | C |
| 26 Feb 1941 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Rydboholm | 3,197 |  | sw | OB-290 | D |
| 20,193 | |||||||||
3 ships sunk (12,087 tons) and 1 ship damaged (8,106 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-47 during this patrol
26 Feb 1941
U-47 spent the day guiding in Fw 200 Condor aircraft to attack a convoy west of Ireland. The escorts depth charged the boat and an attack by an aircraft was also reported by Kptlt Prien. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 238)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.