CAPTAIN'S LOG

Date and Time

Location

Occurrences

24.12.39.    
2106   Patrol 3
U-51, U-Flotilla Saltzwedel
Left at: December 24, 1939, 21:06
From: Wilhelmshaven
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BF21
26.12.39.    
2225 Grid AN 43 Ship sunk! S.S. Brandanger (Small Freighter), 1853 tons
29.12.39.    
1115 Grid AN 11 Ship sunk! M/V Kindat (Medium Cargo), 4324 tons
1.1.40.    
1016 Grid AM 49 Ship sunk! S.S. Athelprincess (Small Merchant), 1940 tons
1449 Grid AM 49 Ship sunk! S.S. Hannover (Coastal Freighter), 1869 tons
4.1.40.    
0710 Grid BF 21 Ship sunk! M/V Empire Cromwell (Medium Cargo), 5104 tons
7.1.40.    
0702 Grid BF 11 Ship sunk! S.S. Castle's Woods (Large Merchant), 8907 tons
9.1.40.    
0907 Grid BF 17 Ship sunk! M/V L.A. Christensen (Medium Cargo), 5105 tons
10.1.40.    
1232 Grid BF 14 Ship sunk! S.S. Thelma (Ore Carrier), 6263 tons
2136 Grid BE 36 Ship sunk! S.S. Mascoma (Ore Carrier), 6265 tons
2139 Grid BE 36 Ship sunk! S.S. Linda (Intermediate Tanker), 3491 tons
11.1.40.    
0515 Grid BE 36 Ship sunk! M/V Esso Concord (Large Tanker), 12199 tons
12.1.40.    
0401 Grid BF 17 Ship sunk! S.S. Flandria (Large Merchant), 10140 tons
19.1.40.    
2247   Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 12
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 67460 tons

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