Patrol info for U-9
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 16 Jan 1940 | Kiel | 22 Jan 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 7 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Oblt. Wolfgang Lüth |
1WO Oblt. Heinrich Schonder |
ObStrm Karl Albrecht |
WO Ltn. Franz Gramitzky |
Ordered to operate off the east coast of Britain. On 19 January, the boat was forced to abort the patrol because a fuel line broke and the next day arrived in Helgoland for repairs. On 22 January, U-9 was transferred from Helgoland to Wilhelmshaven.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-9
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We have daily positions for all 7 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 16 Jan 1940.
17 Jan 1940 - 18 Jan 1940 - 19 Jan 1940 - 20 Jan 1940 - 21 Jan 1940 -
Arrival at Wilhelmshaven on 22 Jan 1940.
Ships hit by U-9 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1940 | U-9 | Wolfgang Lüth | Flandria | 1,179 |  | sw | ||
| 19 Jan 1940 | U-9 | Wolfgang Lüth | Patria | 1,188 | | sw | ||
| 2,367 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (2,367 tons). | ||||||||
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