U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-28

Date lookup for 5 Mar 1940


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
18 Feb 1940Wilhelmshaven23 Mar 1940Wilhelmshaven35 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Günter Kuhnke
1WO

Oblt. Friedrich Guggenberger
ObStrm

Willi Dietrich
ObStrm

Hinrich Kelling

Patrol description

Mine laying operation off the Isle of Wight. Afterwards patrol west of the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay.


U-28's position on 5 Mar 1940

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Mine-laying operations during this patrol

U-28 laid mines on the following dates during this patrol:

DateStartEndGridLocationMines
7 Mar 194001h3002h05BF 3166Isle of Wight8 TMC

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