Patrol info for U-26
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 22 Oct 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 5 Dec 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 45 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Klaus Ewerth |
1WO Oblt. Ottokar Arnold Paulssen |
2WO Oblt. Horst Hamm |
U-26's daily positions during the patrol
We have 37 daily positions for the 45 days U-26 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-26 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 1939 | U-26 | Klaus Ewerth |  | Loire | 4,285 |  | fr | |
| 22 Nov 1939 | U-26 | Klaus Ewerth | | Elena R. [Mine] | 4,576 |  | gr | |
| 8,861 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (8,861 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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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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