U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-19


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
14 Oct 1939Kiel18 Oct 1939Wilhelmshaven5 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Hans Meckel
1WO

Kptlt. Wilhelm Müller-Arnecke

Patrol description

Mine laying operation off Inner Dowsing.


Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-19


We have 3 daily positions for the 5 days U-19 was at sea.

Departure from Kiel on 14 Oct 1939.
15 Oct 1939 - 16 Oct 1939 - 17 Oct 1939 -
Arrival at Wilhelmshaven on 18 Oct 1939.

Ships hit by U-19 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
21 Oct 1939U-19Hans Meckel Deodata [Mine]3,295nwA
21 Oct 1939U-19Hans Meckel Capitaine Edmond Laborie [Mine]3,087frB
24 Oct 1939U-19Hans Meckel Konstantinos Hadjipateras [Mine]5,962grC
 12,344

3 ships sunk (12,344 tons).

Legend
We have a picture of this vessel.
[Mine] indicates the vessel was hit by a mine laid by said U-boat.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-19 during this patrol

We have no recorded attacks on U-19 duing this patrol.

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Mine-laying operations during this patrol

U-19 laid mines on the following dates during this patrol:

DateStartEndGridLocationMines
16 Oct 193923h2100h16AN 7344Inner Dowsing LV9 TMB

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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