U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-42


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
2 Oct 1939Wilhelmshaven13 Oct 1939Lost12 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Rolf Dau

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-42


We have 2 daily positions for the 12 days U-42 was at sea.

Departure from Wilhelmshaven on 2 Oct 1939.
3 Oct 1939 - 4 Oct 1939 - 5 Oct 1939 - 6 Oct 1939 - 7 Oct 1939 - 8 Oct 1939 - 9 Oct 1939 - 10 Oct 1939 - 11 Oct 1939 - 12 Oct 1939 -
Sunk on 13 Oct 1939.

Ships hit by U-42 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
13 Oct 1939U-42Rolf Dau Stonepool (d.)4,803brOB-17A
 4,803

1 ship damaged (4,803 tons).

Legend
We have a picture of this vessel.
(d.) means the ship was damaged.

General Events during this patrol

We have no events listed for this patrol.

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Attacks on U-42 during this patrol

We have no recorded attacks on U-42 duing this patrol (prior to its loss).

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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