Patrol info for U-47
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 27 Aug 1940 | Kiel | 25 Sep 1940 | Lorient | 30 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Günther Prien |
1WO Oblt. Hans-Werner Kraus |
2WO Oblt. Amelung von Varendorff |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-47
We have daily positions for all 30 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 27 Aug 1940.
28 Aug 1940 - 29 Aug 1940 - 30 Aug 1940 - 31 Aug 1940 - 1 Sep 1940 - 2 Sep 1940 - 3 Sep 1940 - 4 Sep 1940 - 5 Sep 1940 - 6 Sep 1940 - 7 Sep 1940 - 8 Sep 1940 - 9 Sep 1940 - 10 Sep 1940 - 11 Sep 1940 - 12 Sep 1940 - 13 Sep 1940 - 14 Sep 1940 - 15 Sep 1940 - 16 Sep 1940 - 17 Sep 1940 - 18 Sep 1940 - 19 Sep 1940 - 20 Sep 1940 - 21 Sep 1940 - 22 Sep 1940 - 23 Sep 1940 - 24 Sep 1940 -
Arrival at Lorient on 25 Sep 1940.
Ships hit by U-47 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien |  | Ville de Mons | 7,463 |  | be | A | |
| 4 Sep 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Titan | 9,035 |  | br | OA-207 | B |
| 7 Sep 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Neptunian | 5,155 | | br | SC-2 | C |
| 7 Sep 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | José de Larrinaga | 5,303 | | br | SC-2 | D |
| 7 Sep 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Gro | 4,211 |  | nw | SC-2 | E |
| 9 Sep 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Possidon | 3,840 |  | gr | SC-2 | F |
| 21 Sep 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Elmbank (d.) | 5,156 | | br | HX-72 | G |
| 40,163 | |||||||||
6 ships sunk (35,007 tons) and 1 ship damaged (5,156 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-47 during this patrol
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Men lost from U-boats
5 Sep 1940 |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.