Patrol info for U-37
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 17 Aug 1940 | Lorient | 30 Aug 1940 | Lorient | 14 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Victor Oehrn |
2WO Hans-Günther Kuhlmann |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-37
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indicates an Allied attack on the boat.
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We have daily positions for all 14 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 17 Aug 1940.
18 Aug 1940 - 19 Aug 1940 - 20 Aug 1940 - 21 Aug 1940 - 22 Aug 1940 - 23 Aug 1940 - 24 Aug 1940 - 25 Aug 1940 - 26 Aug 1940 - 27 Aug 1940 - 28 Aug 1940 - 29 Aug 1940 -
Arrival at Lorient on 30 Aug 1940.
Ships hit by U-37 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1940 | U-37 | Victor Oehrn |  | Keret | 1,718 |  | nw | OA-200 |
| 23 Aug 1940 | U-37 | Victor Oehrn | | Severn Leigh | 5,242 |  | br | OA-200 |
| 24 Aug 1940 | U-37 | Victor Oehrn | Brookwood | 5,100 | | br | OA-200 | |
| 24 Aug 1940 | U-37 | Victor Oehrn | | HMS Penzance (L 28) | 1,025 | | br | SC-1 |
| 25 Aug 1940 | U-37 | Victor Oehrn | | Blairmore | 4,141 | | br | SC-1 |
| 25 Aug 1940 | U-37 | Victor Oehrn | | Yewcrest | 3,774 | | br | OB-201 |
| 27 Aug 1940 | U-37 | Victor Oehrn | | Theodoros T. | 3,409 |  | gr | |
| 24,409 | ||||||||
7 ships sunk (24,409 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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Attacks on U-37 during this patrol
24 Aug 1940
The boat was hit by both surface escorts and aircraft in mid-Atlantic and forced to abort to France. Date is approximate. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 180)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.