Patrol info for U-31
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 21 Oct 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 31 Oct 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 11 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Johannes Habekost |
1WO Oblt. Heinz-Otto Schultze |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-31
We have 3 daily positions for the 11 days U-31 was at sea.
Departure from Wilhelmshaven on 21 Oct 1939.
22 Oct 1939 - 23 Oct 1939 - 24 Oct 1939 - 25 Oct 1939 - 26 Oct 1939 - 27 Oct 1939 - 28 Oct 1939 - 29 Oct 1939 - 30 Oct 1939 -
Arrival at Wilhelmshaven on 31 Oct 1939.
Ships hit by U-31 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 1939 | U-31 | Johannes Habekost |  | HMS Nelson (28) (d.) [Mine] | 33,950 |  | br | A | |
| 23 Dec 1939 | U-31 | Johannes Habekost | HMS Glen Albyn [Mine] | 82 | | br | B | ||
| 23 Dec 1939 | U-31 | Johannes Habekost | HMS Promotive [Mine] | 78 | | br | C | ||
| 34,110 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (160 tons) and 1 ship damaged (33,950 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1939
27 Oct 1939. U-31 laid an unusually successful field of 18 mines in Loch Ewe, Scotland, later responsible for two ships sunk and one damaged.
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Attacks on U-31 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-31 duing this patrol.
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Mine-laying operations during this patrol
U-31 laid mines on the following dates during this patrol:
| Date | Start | End | Grid | Location | Mines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 1939 | 18h55 | 19h25 | AM 3853 | Loch Ewe | 18 TMB |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.