Patrol info for U-47
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 3 Nov 1940 | Lorient | 6 Dec 1940 | Lorient | 34 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Günther Prien |
1WO Oblt. Amelung von Varendorff |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-47
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We have daily positions for all 34 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 3 Nov 1940.
4 Nov 1940 - 5 Nov 1940 - 6 Nov 1940 - 7 Nov 1940 - 8 Nov 1940 - 9 Nov 1940 - 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 -
Arrival at Lorient on 6 Dec 1940.
Ships hit by U-47 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien |  | Gonçalo Velho (d.) | 1,595 |  | pt | |
| 2 Dec 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Ville dArlon | 7,555 |  | be | HX-90 |
| 2 Dec 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Conch (d.) | 8,376 |  | br | HX-90 |
| 2 Dec 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | Dunsley (d.) | 3,862 | | br | HX-90 | |
| 21,388 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (7,555 tons) and 3 ships damaged (13,833 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1940
28 Nov 1940. U-47 missed once more, firing two torpedoes without success at a lone ship in the North Atlantic.
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Attacks on U-47 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-47 during this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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