Patrol info for U-37
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 15 May 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 9 Jun 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 26 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Victor Oehrn |
1WO Ltn. Asmus Nicolai Clausen |
3WO Hans-Günther Kuhlmann |
U-37's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 26 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-37 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 1940 | U-37 | Victor Oehrn | Erik Frisell | 5,066 |  | sw | ||
| 22 May 1940 | U-37 | Victor Oehrn |  | Dunster Grange (d.) | 9,494 |  | br | |
| 24 May 1940 | U-37 | Victor Oehrn | | Kyma | 3,994 |  | gr | |
| 27 May 1940 | U-37 | Victor Oehrn | Sheaf Mead | 5,008 | | br | ||
| 27 May 1940 | U-37 | Victor Oehrn | | Uruguay | 3,425 |  | ar | |
| 28 May 1940 | U-37 | Victor Oehrn | | Brazza | 10,387 |  | fr | 60-XF |
| 28 May 1940 | U-37 | Victor Oehrn | Julien | 177 | | fr | ||
| 29 May 1940 | U-37 | Victor Oehrn | Marie José | 2,477 | | fr | ||
| 29 May 1940 | U-37 | Victor Oehrn | | Telena | 7,406 | | br | |
| 1 Jun 1940 | U-37 | Victor Oehrn | Ioanna | 950 | | gr | HG-32F | |
| 3 Jun 1940 | U-37 | Victor Oehrn | | Snabb | 2,317 |  | fi | |
| 50,701 | ||||||||
10 ships sunk (41,207 tons) and 1 ship damaged (9,494 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have 8 positions of the 11 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-37 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-37 during this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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