Patrol info for U-44
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 6 Jan, 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 9 Feb, 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 35 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Ludwig Mathes |
U-44's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 35 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-44 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
| 15 Jan, 1940 | U-44 | Ludwig Mathes | Arendskerk | 7.906 |  | nl | ||
| 15 Jan, 1940 | U-44 | Ludwig Mathes | Fagerheim | 1.590 |  | nw | ||
| 16 Jan, 1940 | U-44 | Ludwig Mathes |  | Panachrandros | 4.661 |  | gr | |
| 18 Jan, 1940 | U-44 | Ludwig Mathes | | Canadian Reefer | 1.831 |  | da | |
| 20 Jan, 1940 | U-44 | Ludwig Mathes | | Ekatontarchos Dracoulis | 5.329 | | gr | |
| 24 Jan, 1940 | U-44 | Ludwig Mathes | Alsacien | 3.819 |  | fr | 56-KS | |
| 25 Jan, 1940 | U-44 | Ludwig Mathes | Tourny | 2.769 | | fr | 56-KS | |
| 28 Jan, 1940 | U-44 | Ludwig Mathes | | Flora | 2.980 | | gr | |
| 30.885 | ||||||||
| 8 ships sunk (30.885 tons).
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Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have 6 positions of the 8 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-44 during this patrol *
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We have no recorded attacks on U-44 during this patrol. If you believe we have omitted an attack on U-44 please let us know. |
Men lost from U-boats
According to our records there were no men lost from U-44 during this patrol. |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.