Patrol info for U-37
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 5 Oct 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 8 Nov 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 35 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 KrvKpt. Werner Hartmann |
1WO Oblt. Ernst Bauer |
U-37's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 35 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-37 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 1939 | U-37 | Werner Hartmann | Vistula | 1,018 |  | sw | ||
| 12 Oct 1939 | U-37 | Werner Hartmann |  | Aris | 4,810 |  | gr | |
| 15 Oct 1939 | U-37 | Werner Hartmann | Vermont | 5,186 |  | fr | ||
| 17 Oct 1939 | U-37 | Werner Hartmann | | Yorkshire | 10,183 |  | br | HG-3 |
| 24 Oct 1939 | U-37 | Werner Hartmann | | Ledbury | 3,528 | | br | |
| 24 Oct 1939 | U-37 | Werner Hartmann | Menin Ridge | 2,474 | | br | ||
| 24 Oct 1939 | U-37 | Werner Hartmann | Tafna | 4,413 | | br | ||
| 30 Oct 1939 | U-37 | Werner Hartmann | | Thrasyvoulos | 3,693 | | gr | |
| 35,305 | ||||||||
8 ships sunk (35,305 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have 6 positions of the 8 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-37 during this patrol
3 Nov 1939
The boat suffered slight damage after an air attack.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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