Patrol info for U-43
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 13 May 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 22 Jul 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 71 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Wilhelm Ambrosius |
1WO Oblt. Paul-Karl Loeser |
2WO Ltn. Erwin Witte |
U-43's daily positions during the patrol
We have 70 daily positions for the 71 days U-43 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-43 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 1940 | U-43 | Wilhelm Ambrosius |  | Yarraville | 8,627 |  | br | 65-X |
| 30 Jun 1940 | U-43 | Wilhelm Ambrosius | | Avelona Star | 13,376 | | br | SL-36 |
| 9 Jul 1940 | U-43 | Wilhelm Ambrosius | | Aylesbury | 3,944 | | br | |
| 17 Jul 1940 | U-43 | Wilhelm Ambrosius | Fellside | 3,509 | | br | OA-184 | |
| 29,456 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (29,456 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 4 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-43 during this patrol
28 May 1940
The boat missed the British steam merchant Alca with a torpedo and then opened fire with the deck gun southwest of Lands End. The steamer returned fire, but neither sides scored hits and the boat soon broke off the attack. (Sources: Ritschel)
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