Patrol info for U-36
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 7 Sep 1939 | Kiel | 30 Sep 1939 | Kiel | 24 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Wilhelm Fröhlich |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-36
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We have 22 daily positions for the 24 days U-36 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 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 - 26 Sep 1939 - 27 Sep 1939 - 28 Sep 1939 - 29 Sep 1939 -
Arrival at Kiel on 30 Sep 1939.
Ships hit by U-36 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1939 | U-36 | Wilhelm Fröhlich | Truro | 974 |  | br | ||
| 25 Sep 1939 | U-36 | Wilhelm Fröhlich |  | Silesia | 1,839 |  | sw | |
| 27 Sep 1939 | U-36 | Wilhelm Fröhlich | Algeria (c.) | 1,617 | | sw | ||
| 4,430 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (4,430 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-36 during this patrol
17 Sep 1939
The British submarine HMS Seahorse (96 S) missed U-36 with a spread of three torpedoes. The U-boat had just stopped to control a neutral Danish steamer and was very lucky because one of the torpedoes passed directly underneath the boat. (Sources: Dr. Jürgen Rohwer, Herbert Ritschel)
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