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Patrol info for U-9

Date lookup for 12 Feb 1940


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
5 Feb 1940Wilhelmshaven14 Feb 1940Helgoland10 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Wolfgang Lüth
1WO

Oblt. Heinrich Schonder
ObStrm

Karl Albrecht
WO

Ltn. Franz Gramitzky

Patrol description

Mine laying operation in the Moray Firth as preparation for the operation Nordmark. On 14 February, the boat arrived at Helgoland and had to wait for 3 days to return to Wilhelmshaven because ice was blocking the port.

On 14 February, the boat was returning from a mine laying operation in the Moray Firth but had to wait in Helgoland for 3 days to return to Wilhelmshaven because ice was blocking the port.


U-9's position on 12 Feb 1940

Ships hit by U-9 on this date

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Mine-laying operations during this patrol

U-9 laid mines on the following dates during this patrol:

DateStartEndGridLocationMines
10 Feb 194002h4503h52AN 1753Tarbet Ness, Moray Firth9 TMB

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