Patrol info for U-51
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 6 Jun 1940 | Kiel | 5 Jul 1940 | Kiel | 30 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Dietrich Knorr |
Cdr sea training Eberhard Hoffmann |
U-51's daily positions during the patrol
We have 29 daily positions for the 30 days U-51 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-51 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 1940 | U-51 | Dietrich Knorr |  | Saranac | 12,049 |  | br | OA-172 |
| 25 Jun 1940 | U-51 | Dietrich Knorr | | Windsorwood | 5,395 | | br | OA-172 |
| 29 Jun 1940 | U-51 | Dietrich Knorr | | HMS Edgehill (X 39) | 4,724 | | br | |
| 22,168 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (22,168 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have 2 positions of the 3 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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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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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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