Patrol info for U-51
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 17 Jan 1940 | Kiel | 8 Feb 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 23 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Dietrich Knorr |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-51
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We have daily positions for all 23 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 17 Jan 1940.
18 Jan 1940 - 19 Jan 1940 - 20 Jan 1940 - 21 Jan 1940 - 22 Jan 1940 - 23 Jan 1940 - 24 Jan 1940 - 25 Jan 1940 - 26 Jan 1940 - 27 Jan 1940 - 28 Jan 1940 - 29 Jan 1940 - 30 Jan 1940 - 31 Jan 1940 - 1 Feb 1940 - 2 Feb 1940 - 3 Feb 1940 - 4 Feb 1940 - 5 Feb 1940 - 6 Feb 1940 - 7 Feb 1940 -
Arrival at Wilhelmshaven on 8 Feb 1940.
Ships hit by U-51 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 1940 | U-51 | Dietrich Knorr |  | Gothia | 1,640 |  | sw | |
| 29 Jan 1940 | U-51 | Dietrich Knorr | Eika | 1,503 |  | nw | ||
| 3,143 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (3,143 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1940
29 Jan 1940. On 29 January, 1940 U-51 had to abort patrol due to technical difficulties.
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Attacks on U-51 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-51 during this patrol.
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