Patrol info for U-26
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 29 Aug 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 26 Sep 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 29 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Klaus Ewerth |
1WO Oblt. Ottokar Arnold Paulssen |
2WO Ltn. Horst Hamm |
U-26's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 29 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-26 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1939 | U-26 | Klaus Ewerth |  | Alex van Opstal [Mine] | 5,965 |  | be | |
| 20 Sep 1939 | U-26 | Klaus Ewerth | | HMS Kittiwake (L 30) (d.) [Mine] | 530 |  | br | |
| 6,495 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (5,965 tons) and 1 ship damaged (530 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 2 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-26 during this patrol
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