Patrol info for U-26
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 29 Jan 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 1 Mar 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 33 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
Heinz Scheringer |
1WO Helmut Franzke |
2WO Oblt. Horst Hamm |
Patrol in the North Atlantic in the Bay of Biscay. The boat experienced more than eight torpedo failures in attacks during this patrol.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-26
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We have 30 daily positions for the 33 days U-26 was at sea.
Departure from Wilhelmshaven on 29 Jan 1940.
30 Jan 1940 - 31 Jan 1940 - 1 Feb 1940 - 2 Feb 1940 - 3 Feb 1940 - 4 Feb 1940 - 5 Feb 1940 - 6 Feb 1940 - 7 Feb 1940 - 8 Feb 1940 - 9 Feb 1940 - 10 Feb 1940 - 11 Feb 1940 - 12 Feb 1940 - 13 Feb 1940 - 14 Feb 1940 - 15 Feb 1940 - 16 Feb 1940 - 17 Feb 1940 - 18 Feb 1940 - 19 Feb 1940 - 20 Feb 1940 - 21 Feb 1940 - 22 Feb 1940 - 23 Feb 1940 - 24 Feb 1940 - 25 Feb 1940 - 26 Feb 1940 - 27 Feb 1940 - 28 Feb 1940 - 29 Feb 1940 -
Arrival at Wilhelmshaven on 1 Mar 1940.
Ships hit by U-26 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 1940 | U-26 | Heinz Scheringer | Nidarholm | 3,482 |  | nw | ||
| 14 Feb 1940 | U-26 | Heinz Scheringer |  | Langleeford | 4,622 |  | br | HX-18 |
| 15 Feb 1940 | U-26 | Heinz Scheringer | Steinstad | 2,477 | | nw | ||
| 10,581 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (10,581 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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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