Patrol info for U-28
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 12 Oct 1940 | St. Nazaire | 15 Nov 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 35 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Günter Kuhnke |
1WO Oblt. Friedrich Guggenberger |
2WO Oblt. Ernst-Ulrich Brüller |
ObStrm Willi Dietrich |
Patrol in the North Atlantic northwest of Ireland and transfer from France to Germany. Due to constant engine troubles the boat was transferred to a training flotilla.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-28
We have daily positions for all 35 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 12 Oct 1940.
13 Oct 1940 - 14 Oct 1940 - 15 Oct 1940 - 16 Oct 1940 - 17 Oct 1940 - 18 Oct 1940 - 19 Oct 1940 - 20 Oct 1940 - 21 Oct 1940 - 22 Oct 1940 - 23 Oct 1940 - 24 Oct 1940 - 25 Oct 1940 - 26 Oct 1940 - 27 Oct 1940 - 28 Oct 1940 - 29 Oct 1940 - 30 Oct 1940 - 31 Oct 1940 - 1 Nov 1940 - 2 Nov 1940 - 3 Nov 1940 - 4 Nov 1940 - 5 Nov 1940 - 6 Nov 1940 - 7 Nov 1940 - 8 Nov 1940 - 9 Nov 1940 - 10 Nov 1940 - 11 Nov 1940 - 12 Nov 1940 - 13 Nov 1940 - 14 Nov 1940 -
Arrival at Wilhelmshaven on 15 Nov 1940.
Ships hit by U-28 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 1940 | U-28 | Günter Kuhnke |  | Matina (d.) | 5,389 |  | br | A | |
| 5,389 | |||||||||
1 ship damaged (5,389 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-28 during this patrol
13 Nov 1940
U-28 encountered an enemy submarine in the North Atlantic. Two detonations were heard astern as the enemy sub apparently made an unsuccessful attack.
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Men lost from U-boats
10 Nov 1940 |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.