Patrol info for U-27
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 Aug 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 20 Sep 1939 | Lost | 29 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Johannes Franz |
Patrol in the North Atlantic west of Ireland.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-27
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We have 4 daily positions for the 29 days U-27 was at sea.
Departure from Wilhelmshaven on 23 Aug 1939.
24 Aug 1939 - 25 Aug 1939 - 26 Aug 1939 - 27 Aug 1939 - 28 Aug 1939 - 29 Aug 1939 - 30 Aug 1939 - 31 Aug 1939 - 1 Sep 1939 - 2 Sep 1939 - 3 Sep 1939 - 4 Sep 1939 - 5 Sep 1939 - 6 Sep 1939 - 7 Sep 1939 - 8 Sep 1939 - 9 Sep 1939 - 10 Sep 1939 - 11 Sep 1939 - 12 Sep 1939 - 13 Sep 1939 - 14 Sep 1939 - 15 Sep 1939 - 16 Sep 1939 - 17 Sep 1939 - 18 Sep 1939 - 19 Sep 1939 -
Sunk on 20 Sep 1939.
Ships hit by U-27 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 1939 | U-27 | Johannes Franz |  | Davara | 291 |  | br | |
| 16 Sep 1939 | U-27 | Johannes Franz | | Rudyard Kipling | 333 | | br | |
| 624 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (624 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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Attacks on U-27 during this patrol
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