Patrol info for U-19
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 4 Jan 1940 | Kiel | 12 Jan 1940 | Kiel | 9 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Joachim Schepke |
WO Peter Lohmeyer |
Patrol in the North Sea off the east coast of Scotland. The boat returned early because Schepke had fired all four torpedoes in three attacks on 9 January, but most missed due to the bad weather.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-19
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We have 7 daily positions for the 9 days U-19 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 4 Jan 1940.
5 Jan 1940 - 6 Jan 1940 - 7 Jan 1940 - 8 Jan 1940 - 9 Jan 1940 - 10 Jan 1940 - 11 Jan 1940 -
Arrival at Kiel on 12 Jan 1940.
Ships hit by U-19 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 1940 | U-19 | Joachim Schepke | Manx | 1,343 |  | nw | ||
| 1,343 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,343 tons). | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-19 during this patrol
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