Patrol info for U-25
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 8 Jun 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 29 Jun 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 22 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Heinz Beduhn |
Patrol in the North Atlantic in the Bay of Biscay.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-25
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We have daily positions for all 22 days on this patrol.
Departure from Wilhelmshaven on 8 Jun 1940.
9 Jun 1940 - 10 Jun 1940 - 11 Jun 1940 - 12 Jun 1940 - 13 Jun 1940 - 14 Jun 1940 - 15 Jun 1940 - 16 Jun 1940 - 17 Jun 1940 - 18 Jun 1940 - 19 Jun 1940 - 20 Jun 1940 - 21 Jun 1940 - 22 Jun 1940 - 23 Jun 1940 - 24 Jun 1940 - 25 Jun 1940 - 26 Jun 1940 - 27 Jun 1940 - 28 Jun 1940 -
Arrival at Wilhelmshaven on 29 Jun 1940.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-25 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Prien (12 Jun 1940 - 17 Jun 1940)
Ships hit by U-25 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1940 | U-25 | Heinz Beduhn |  | HMS Scotstoun | 17,046 |  | br | |
| 19 Jun 1940 | U-25 | Heinz Beduhn | Brumaire (d.) | 7,638 |  | fr | ||
| 24,684 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (17,046 tons) and 1 ship damaged (7,638 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1940
28 Jun 1940. U-25 encountered a British submarine in the North Atlantic, but neither boat attacked.
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Attacks on U-25 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-25 during this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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