Patrol info for U-47
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 14 Oct 1940 | Lorient | 23 Oct 1940 | Lorient | 10 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Günther Prien |
1WO Oblt. Amelung von Varendorff |
1WO Oblt. Hans-Werner Kraus |
U-47's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 10 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-47 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien |  | Shirak (d.) | 6,023 |  | br | HX-79 |
| 19 Oct 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Uganda | 4,966 | | br | HX-79 |
| 19 Oct 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | Wandby | 4,947 | | br | HX-79 | |
| 20 Oct 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Athelmonarch (d.) | 8,995 | | br | HX-79 |
| 20 Oct 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | La Estancia | 5,185 | | br | HX-79 |
| 20 Oct 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | Whitford Point | 5,026 | | br | HX-79 | |
| 35,142 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (20,124 tons) and 2 ships damaged (15,018 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 6 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-47 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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