Patrol info for U-51
Date lookup for 29 Jan 1940
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 17 Jan 1940 | Kiel | 8 Feb 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 23 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Dietrich Knorr |
U-51's position on 29 Jan 1940
Ships hit by U-51 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 1940 | U-51 | Dietrich Knorr | Eika | 1,503 |  | nw | A | ||
| 1,503 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,503 tons). | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1940
29 Jan 1940. On 29 January 1940 U-51 was forced to return to base by technical problems.
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Attacks on U-51 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.