Patrol info for U-3
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 27 Sep 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 3 Oct 1939 | Kiel | 7 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Joachim Schepke |
2WO Ltn. Georg-Werner Fraatz |
Patrol off Southern Norway for contraband control of neutral vessels.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-3
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We have daily positions for all 7 days on this patrol.
Departure from Wilhelmshaven on 27 Sep 1939.
28 Sep 1939 - 29 Sep 1939 - 30 Sep 1939 - 1 Oct 1939 - 2 Oct 1939 -
Arrival at Kiel on 3 Oct 1939.
Ships hit by U-3 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1939 | U-3 | Joachim Schepke |  | Vendia | 1,150 |  | da | |
| 30 Sep 1939 | U-3 | Joachim Schepke | Gun | 1,198 |  | sw | ||
| 2,348 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (2,348 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1939
30 Sep 1939. At 2255hrs in the North Sea, U-3 sighted a British submarine and fired a torpedo at it, but missed.
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Attacks on U-3 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-3 during this patrol.
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