Patrol info for U-43
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 10 Nov 1940 | Lorient | 17 Dec 1940 | Lorient | 38 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Oblt. Wolfgang Lüth |
1WO Oblt. Hinrich-Oscar Bernbeck |
2WO Oblt. Erwin Witte |
U-43's daily positions during the patrol
We have 28 daily positions for the 38 days U-43 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-43 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 1940 | U-43 | Wolfgang Lüth |  | Pacific President | 7,113 |  | br | OB-251 |
| 2 Dec 1940 | U-43 | Wolfgang Lüth | Victor Ross | 12,247 | | br | OB-251 | |
| 6 Dec 1940 | U-43 | Wolfgang Lüth | Skrim | 1,902 |  | nw | OB-252 | |
| 13 Dec 1940 | U-43 | Wolfgang Lüth | | Orari (d.) | 10,350 | | br | |
| 31,612 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (21,262 tons) and 1 ship damaged (10,350 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
We have no recorded attacks on U-43 during this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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