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Patrol info for U-43


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
10 Nov 1940Lorient17 Dec 1940Lorient38 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Wolfgang Lüth
1WO

Oblt. Hinrich-Oscar Bernbeck
2WO

Oblt. Erwin Witte

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-43


We have 28 daily positions for the 38 days U-43 was at sea.

Departure from Lorient on 10 Nov 1940.
11 Nov 1940 - 12 Nov 1940 - 13 Nov 1940 - 14 Nov 1940 - 15 Nov 1940 - 16 Nov 1940 - 17 Nov 1940 - 18 Nov 1940 - 19 Nov 1940 - 20 Nov 1940 - 21 Nov 1940 - 22 Nov 1940 - 23 Nov 1940 - 24 Nov 1940 - 25 Nov 1940 - 26 Nov 1940 - 27 Nov 1940 - 28 Nov 1940 - 29 Nov 1940 - 30 Nov 1940 - 1 Dec 1940 - 2 Dec 1940 - 3 Dec 1940 - 4 Dec 1940 - 5 Dec 1940 - 6 Dec 1940 - 7 Dec 1940 - 8 Dec 1940 - 9 Dec 1940 - 10 Dec 1940 - 11 Dec 1940 - 12 Dec 1940 - 13 Dec 1940 - 14 Dec 1940 - 15 Dec 1940 - 16 Dec 1940 -
Arrival at Lorient on 17 Dec 1940.

Ships hit by U-43 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
2 Dec 1940U-43Wolfgang Lüth Pacific President7,113brOB-251A
2 Dec 1940U-43Wolfgang Lüth Victor Ross12,247brOB-251B
6 Dec 1940U-43Wolfgang Lüth Skrim1,902nwOB-252C
13 Dec 1940U-43Wolfgang Lüth Orari (d.)10,350brD
 31,612

3 ships sunk (21,262 tons) and 1 ship damaged (10,350 tons).

Legend
We have a picture of this vessel.
(d.) means the ship was damaged.

General Events during this patrol

1940

10 Nov 1940. Shortly after leaving Lorient, the crew of U-43 realised the boat was leaking fuel and returned to base. U-43 set out on patrol again the next day.

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Attacks on U-43 during this patrol

We have no recorded attacks on U-43 duing this patrol.

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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