Patrol info for U-20
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 18 Nov 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 24 Nov 1939 | Kiel | 7 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Karl-Heinz Moehle |
1WO Oblt. Johann Jebsen |
StObStrm WO Karl Fleige |
Minelaying operation off Newarp LV.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-20
We have 2 daily positions for the 7 days U-20 was at sea.
Departure from Wilhelmshaven on 18 Nov 1939.
19 Nov 1939 - 20 Nov 1939 - 21 Nov 1939 - 22 Nov 1939 - 23 Nov 1939 -
Arrival at Kiel on 24 Nov 1939.
Ships hit by U-20 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 1939 | U-20 | Karl-Heinz Moehle |  | Ionian [Mine] | 3,114 |  | br | FN-43 | A |
| 10 Dec 1939 | U-20 | Karl-Heinz Moehle | | Willowpool [Mine] | 4,815 | | br | HG-9 | B |
| 7,929 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (7,929 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1939
21 Nov 1939. U-20 laid 9 mines off Yarmouth, resulting in two ships sunk later that year.
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Attacks on U-20 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-20 duing this patrol.
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Mine-laying operations during this patrol
U-20 laid mines on the following dates during this patrol:
| Date | Start | End | Grid | Location | Mines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 1939 | 07h50 | 08h47 | AN 7633 | Newarp LV | 9 TMB |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.