Patrol info for U-140
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 20 Nov 1940 | Kiel | 17 Dec 1940 | Bergen | 28 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. Hans-Peter Hinsch |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-140
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We have 26 daily positions for the 28 days U-140 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 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 - 6 Dec 1940 - 7 Dec 1940 - 8 Dec 1940 - 9 Dec 1940 - 10 Dec 1940 - 11 Dec 1940 - 12 Dec 1940 - 13 Dec 1940 - 14 Dec 1940 - 15 Dec 1940 - 16 Dec 1940 -
Arrival at Bergen on 17 Dec 1940.
Ships hit by U-140 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 1940 | U-140 | Hans-Peter Hinsch | Victoria City | 4,739 |  | br | HX-90 | |
| 8 Dec 1940 | U-140 | Hans-Peter Hinsch |  | Penang | 2,019 |  | fi | |
| 8 Dec 1940 | U-140 | Hans-Peter Hinsch | Ashcrest | 5,652 | | br | SC-13 | |
| 12,410 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (12,410 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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Attacks on U-140 during this patrol
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