Patrol info for U-21
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 9 Sep 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 1 Oct 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 23 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Fritz Frauenheim |
WO Oblt. Robert Bartels |
U-21's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 23 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-21 during this patrol
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No ships hit by U-21 on this patrol.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-21 during this patrol
9 Sep 1939
The British submarine HMS Ursula (N 59) (LtCdr G.C. Philipps, RN) fired the first British submarine torpedoes of the war when unsuccessfully attacking U-35 and U-21 with a spread of five torpedoes some 23 miles north of the island of Schiermonnikoog, Netherlands. (Sources: Dr. Jürgen Rohwer)
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