U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-19


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
14 Nov 1939Wilhelmshaven20 Nov 1939Wilhelmshaven7 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Wilhelm Müller-Arnecke
WO

Oblt. Peter Lohmeyer

Patrol description

Mine laying operation off Orford Ness. Only hours after its departure from Wilhelmshaven the boat had to return to fix a gyroscope failure.


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


We have 2 daily positions for the 7 days U-19 was at sea.

Departure from Wilhelmshaven on 14 Nov 1939.
15 Nov 1939 - 16 Nov 1939 - 17 Nov 1939 - 18 Nov 1939 - 19 Nov 1939 -
Arrival at Wilhelmshaven on 20 Nov 1939.

Ships hit by U-19 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
18 Nov 1939U-19Wilhelm Müller-Arnecke Carica Milica [Mine]6,371yuA
 6,371

1 ship sunk (6,371 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

We have no events listed for 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
18 Nov 193901h5002h41AN 7692Shipwash LV, Orford Ness9 TMB

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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