U-Boat Operations

U-45	Type VIIB
Feldpost Number	M 08 204
Construction Yard	F.Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel-Gaarden
Yard Number	580
Ordered	21st Nov 1936
Keel laid	23rd Feb 1937
Launched	27th Apr 1938
Commissioned	25th Jun 1938
Baubelehrung	Lehrwerkstatt, Kiel / Marinelehrwerkstatt, Kiel
Training, Flotillas and Duties
06.38 - 10.39	U-Flottille Wegener, Kiel Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
25.06.38 - 14.10.39	KL Alexander Gelhaar see also: U-1

Operations information for U-45
19.08.1939 - 15.09.1939 First Sailing - active patrol U-45 left Kiel under the command of Alexander Gelhaar on 19th Aug 1939 and arrived back at Kiel nearly four weeks later on 15th Sep 1939.
09.10.1939 - 14.10.1939 Second Sailing - active patrol On the 9th Oct 1939, U-45 left Kiel under the command of Alexander Gelhaar. The boat was sunk on 14th Oct 1939. Alexander Gelhaar hit two ships on this patrol and both of them were in convoy, both of them were from convoy KJF-3. On 14th Oct 1939 he sank the British 9,205 ton Lochavon, sailing with convoy KJF-3. On 14th Oct 1939 he sank the French 10,108 ton Bretagne, a member of convoy KJF-3.

Notes for U-45

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3 relevant ships here:

KARAMEA

LOCHAVON

BRETAGNE

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