Patrol info for U-43
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 6 Nov 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 14 Dec 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 39 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Wilhelm Ambrosius |
1WO Oblt. Paul-Karl Loeser |
U-43's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 39 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-43 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 1939 | U-43 | Wilhelm Ambrosius |  | Arlington Court | 4,915 |  | br | SL-7A |
| 22 Nov 1939 | U-43 | Wilhelm Ambrosius | Arijon | 4,374 |  | fr | 14-BS | |
| 25 Nov 1939 | U-43 | Wilhelm Ambrosius | Uskmouth | 2,483 | | br | ||
| 11,772 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (11,772 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 3 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-43 during this patrol
16 Nov 1939
After sinking the British vessel Arlington Court from convoy SL 7 convoy escorts hunted the boat for 20 hours severely damaging her (they also hunted U-41 at the same time). (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 119)
22 Nov 1939
After a successful attack on the French convoy 14-BS, the boat was attacked by the escorts with 23 depth charges. No damages.
(Sources: Ritschel)
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