Patrol info for U-29
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 19 Aug 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 26 Sep 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 39 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Otto Schuhart |
1WO Ltn. Georg Lassen |
2WO Ltn. Ludwig Forster |
Patrol in the North Atlantic west of Ireland.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-29
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indicates an Allied attack on the boat.
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We have daily positions for all 39 days on this patrol.
Departure from Wilhelmshaven on 19 Aug 1939.
20 Aug 1939 - 21 Aug 1939 - 22 Aug 1939 - 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 - 20 Sep 1939 - 21 Sep 1939 - 22 Sep 1939 - 23 Sep 1939 - 24 Sep 1939 - 25 Sep 1939 -
Arrival at Wilhelmshaven on 26 Sep 1939.
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 | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1939
17 Sep 1939. U-29 (Kptlt. Schuhart) sank the British aircraft carrier HMS Courageous (22,500 tons) on 17 Sept, 1939 while returning to port after its patrol. 518 men perished on the carrier. After this loss the Royal Navy withdraws fleet carriers from U-boat search. The entire crew of U-29 was decorated for this victory.
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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 damage (the destroyers had also expended all their depth charges). (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 90)
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