Patrol info for U-49
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 9 Nov 1939 | Kiel | 29 Nov 1939 | Kiel | 21 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kurt von Gossler |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-49
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We have 20 daily positions for the 21 days U-49 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 9 Nov 1939.
10 Nov 1939 - 11 Nov 1939 - 12 Nov 1939 - 13 Nov 1939 - 14 Nov 1939 - 15 Nov 1939 - 16 Nov 1939 - 17 Nov 1939 - 18 Nov 1939 - 19 Nov 1939 - 20 Nov 1939 - 21 Nov 1939 - 22 Nov 1939 - 23 Nov 1939 - 24 Nov 1939 - 25 Nov 1939 - 26 Nov 1939 - 27 Nov 1939 - 28 Nov 1939 -
Arrival at Kiel on 29 Nov 1939.
Ships hit by U-49 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 1939 | U-49 | Kurt von Gossler |  | Pensilva | 4,258 |  | br | |
| 4,258 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (4,258 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1939
14 Nov 1939. During heavy weather, U-49's machine gun was swept off the conning tower.
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Attacks on U-49 during this patrol
13 Nov 1939
The boat was attacked by a British aircraft. The boat dived to 160 meters and suffered some damage.
16 Nov 1939
Two British destroyers, HMS Echo and HMS Wanderer. The boat was pushed down to 557 feet, by far the deepest U-boat had ever gone before she escaped. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 119)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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