Patrol info for U-43
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 30 Dec 1941 | Lorient | 22 Jan 1942 | Kiel | 24 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Wolfgang Lüth |
2WO Oblt. Hans-Joachim Schwantke |
2WO Ltn. Helmut Münster |
ObStrm and 3WO Theodor Petersen |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-43
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We have daily positions for all 24 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 30 Dec 1941.
31 Dec 1941 - 1 Jan 1942 - 2 Jan 1942 - 3 Jan 1942 - 4 Jan 1942 - 5 Jan 1942 - 6 Jan 1942 - 7 Jan 1942 - 8 Jan 1942 - 9 Jan 1942 - 10 Jan 1942 - 11 Jan 1942 - 12 Jan 1942 - 13 Jan 1942 - 14 Jan 1942 - 15 Jan 1942 - 16 Jan 1942 - 17 Jan 1942 - 18 Jan 1942 - 19 Jan 1942 - 20 Jan 1942 - 21 Jan 1942 -
Arrival at Kiel on 22 Jan 1942.
Ships hit by U-43 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1942 | U-43 | Wolfgang Lüth | Yngaren | 5,246 |  | sw | HX-168 | |
| 14 Jan 1942 | U-43 | Wolfgang Lüth | Empire Surf | 6,641 |  | br | ON-55 | |
| 14 Jan 1942 | U-43 | Wolfgang Lüth | Chepo | 5,707 |  | pa | ON-55 | |
| 17,594 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (17,594 tons). | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-43 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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