Patrol info for U-28
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 18 Feb 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 23 Mar 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 35 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Günter Kuhnke |
1WO Oblt. Friedrich Guggenberger |
ObStrm Hinrich Kelling |
ObStrm Willi Dietrich |
Minelying operation off the Isle of Wight. Afterwards patrol west of the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-28
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We have daily positions for all 35 days on this patrol.
Departure from Wilhelmshaven on 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 - 1 Mar 1940 - 2 Mar 1940 - 3 Mar 1940 - 4 Mar 1940 - 5 Mar 1940 - 6 Mar 1940 - 7 Mar 1940 - 8 Mar 1940 - 9 Mar 1940 - 10 Mar 1940 - 11 Mar 1940 - 12 Mar 1940 - 13 Mar 1940 - 14 Mar 1940 - 15 Mar 1940 - 16 Mar 1940 - 17 Mar 1940 - 18 Mar 1940 - 19 Mar 1940 - 20 Mar 1940 - 21 Mar 1940 - 22 Mar 1940 -
Arrival at Wilhelmshaven on 23 Mar 1940.
Ships hit by U-28 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1940 | U-28 | Günter Kuhnke |  | P. Margaronis | 4,979 |  | gr | |
| 11 Mar 1940 | U-28 | Günter Kuhnke | | Eulota | 6,236 |  | nl | |
| 11,215 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (11,215 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-28 during this patrol
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Mine-laying operations during this patrol
U-28 laid mines on the following dates during this patrol:
| Date | Start | End | Grid | Location | Mines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1940 | 01h30 | 02h05 | BF 3243 | Isle of Wight | 8 TMC |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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