Patrol info for U-7
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 18 Sep 1939 | Kiel | 3 Oct 1939 | Kiel | 16 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Werner Heidel |
Patrol off Southern Norway for contraband control of neutral vessels. The boat stopped 10 ships in 11 days and sank 2 of them because they carried contraband.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-7
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We have daily positions for all 16 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 18 Sep 1939.
19 Sep 1939 - 20 Sep 1939 - 21 Sep 1939 - 22 Sep 1939 - 23 Sep 1939 - 24 Sep 1939 - 25 Sep 1939 - 26 Sep 1939 - 27 Sep 1939 - 28 Sep 1939 - 29 Sep 1939 - 30 Sep 1939 - 1 Oct 1939 - 2 Oct 1939 -
Arrival at Kiel on 3 Oct 1939.
Ships hit by U-7 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 1939 | U-7 | Werner Heidel | Akenside | 2,694 |  | br | ||
| 29 Sep 1939 | U-7 | Werner Heidel |  | Takstaas (t.) | 1,830 |  | nw | |
| 4,524 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (4,524 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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