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Patrol info for U-14

Date lookup for 16 Feb 1940


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
11 Feb 1940Wilhelmshaven20 Feb 1940Wilhelmshaven10 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Herbert Wohlfarth
1WO

Oblt. Hans Heidtmann

Patrol description

Patrol in the North Sea off the east coast of Scotland. On 12 February, the boat landed an ill crew member on Helgoland. U-14 participated in the operation Nordmark together with U-22, U-23, U-57, U-61 and U-63. The U-boats were placed off the British bases on the Shetland and Orkney Islands for reconnaissance during an unsuccessful sortie of the German battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, the heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper and three destroyers against the British convoys between Norway and Britain between 18 and 20 February.


U-14's position on 16 Feb 1940

Ships hit by U-14 on this date

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
16 Feb 1940U-14Herbert Wohlfarth Rhone1,064daA
16 Feb 1940U-14Herbert Wohlfarth Osmed1,526swB
16 Feb 1940U-14Herbert Wohlfarth Liana1,646swC
 4,236

3 ships sunk (4,236 tons).

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