Patrol info for U-29
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 19 Aug 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 26 Sep 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 39 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Otto Schuhart |
1WO Ltn. Georg Lassen |
2WO Ltn. Ludwig Forster |
U-29's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 39 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-29 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1939 | U-29 | Otto Schuhart | Regent Tiger | 10,176 |  | br | ||
| 13 Sep 1939 | U-29 | Otto Schuhart | Neptunia | 798 | | br | ||
| 14 Sep 1939 | U-29 | Otto Schuhart | British Influence | 8,431 | | br | ||
| 17 Sep 1939 | U-29 | Otto Schuhart |  | HMS Courageous (50) | 22,500 | | br | |
| 41,905 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (41,905 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 4 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-29 during this patrol
17 Sep 1939
After the sinking of British fleet carrier HMS Courageous British destroyers attacked the boat with depth charges for 4 hours until the boat managed to slip away with minor damages (the destroyers had also expended all their depth charges). (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 90)
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