Patrol info for U-20
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 6 Jan 1940 | Kiel | 16 Jan 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 11 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Karl-Heinz Moehle |
1WO Oblt. Johann Jebsen |
StObStrm WO Karl Fleige |
Patrol in the North Sea off the east coast of Scotland.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-20
We have 10 daily positions for the 11 days U-20 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 6 Jan 1940.
7 Jan 1940 - 8 Jan 1940 - 9 Jan 1940 - 10 Jan 1940 - 11 Jan 1940 - 12 Jan 1940 - 13 Jan 1940 - 14 Jan 1940 - 15 Jan 1940 -
Arrival at Wilhelmshaven on 16 Jan 1940.
Ships hit by U-20 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1940 | U-20 | Karl-Heinz Moehle |  | Sylvia | 1,524 |  | sw | A | |
| 1,524 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,524 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-20 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.