German submarine U-47 (1938)
Summary of raiding history

German submarine U-47 (1938)

Section Title: Summary of raiding history
Table Section Text: None

Date	Ship	Nationality	Tonnage	Fate and location

5 September 1939	Bosnia	United Kingdom	2,407	Sunk at 45°29′N 09°45′W / 45.483°N 9.750°W

6 September 1939	Rio Claro	United Kingdom	4,086	Sunk at 46°30′N 12°00′W / 46.500°N 12.000°W

7 September 1939	Gartavon	United Kingdom	1,777	Sunk at 47°04′N 11°32′W / 47.067°N 11.533°W

14 October 1939	HMS Royal Oak	Royal Navy	29,150	Sunk at 58°55′N 02°59′W / 58.917°N 2.983°W

5 December 1939	Novasota	United Kingdom	8,795	Sunk at 50°43′N 10°16′W / 50.717°N 10.267°W

6 December 1939	Britta	Norway	6,214	Sunk at 49°19′N 05°35′W / 49.317°N 5.583°W

7 December 1939	Tajandoen	Netherlands	8,159	Sunk at 49°09′N 04°51′W / 49.150°N 4.850°W

25 March 1940	Britta	Denmark	1,146	Sunk at 60°00′N 04°19′W / 60.000°N 4.317°W

14 June 1940	Balmoralwood	United Kingdom	5,834	Sunk at 50°19′N 10°28′W / 50.317°N 10.467°W

21 June 1940	San Fernando	United Kingdom	13,056	Sunk at 50°20′N 10°24′W / 50.333°N 10.400°W

24 June 1940	Cathrine	Panama	1,885	Sunk at 50°08′N 14°00′W / 50.133°N 14.000°W

27 June 1940	Lenda	Norway	4,005	Sunk at 50°12′N 13°18′W / 50.200°N 13.300°W

27 June 1940	Leticia	Netherlands	2,580	Sunk at 50°11′N 13°15′W / 50.183°N 13.250°W

29 June 1940	Empire Toucan	United Kingdom	4,421	Sunk at 49°20′N 13°52′W / 49.333°N 13.867°W

30 June 1940	Georgios Kyriakides	Greece	4,201	Sunk at 50°25′N 14°33′W / 50.417°N 14.550°W

2 July 1940	Arandora Star	United Kingdom	15,501	Sunk at 55°20′N 10°33′W / 55.333°N 10.550°W

2 September 1940	Ville de Mons	Belgium	7,463	Sunk at 58°20′N 12°00′W / 58.333°N 12.000°W

4 September 1940	Titan	United Kingdom	9,035	Sunk at 58°14′N 15°50′W / 58.233°N 15.833°W

7 September 1940	Neptunian	United Kingdom	5,155	Sunk at 58°27′N 17°17′W / 58.450°N 17.283°W

7 September 1940	José de Larrinaga	United Kingdom	5,303	Sunk at 58°30′N 16°10′W / 58.500°N 16.167°W

7 September 1940	Gro	Norway	4,211	Sunk at 58°30′N 16°10′W / 58.500°N 16.167°W

9 September 1940	Possidon	Greece	3,840	Sunk at 56°43′N 09°16′W / 56.717°N 9.267°W

21 September 1940	Elmbank	United Kingdom	5,156	Damaged at 55°20′N 22°30′W / 55.333°N 22.500°W

19 October 1940	Uganda	United Kingdom	4,966	Sunk at 56°35′N 17°15′W / 56.583°N 17.250°W

19 October 1940	Shirak	Belgium	6,023	Damaged at 57°00′N 16°53′W / 57.000°N 16.883°W

19 October 1940	Wandby	United Kingdom	4,947	Sunk at 56°45′N 17°07′W / 56.750°N 17.117°W

20 October 1940	La Estancia	United Kingdom	5,185	Sunk at 57°N 17°W / 57°N 17°W

20 October 1940	Whitford Point	United Kingdom	5,026	Sunk at 56°38′N 16°00′W / 56.633°N 16.000°W

20 October 1940	Athelmonarch	United Kingdom	8,995	Damaged at 56°45′N 15°58′W / 56.750°N 15.967°W

8 November 1940	Gonçalo Velho	Portugal	8,995	Damaged at 52°30′N 17°30′W / 52.500°N 17.500°W

2 December 1940	Ville d'Arlon	Belgium	7,555	Sunk at 55°00′N 18°30′W / 55.000°N 18.500°W

2 December 1940	Conch	United Kingdom	8,376	Damaged at 55°40′N 19°00′W / 55.667°N 19.000°W

2 December 1940	Dunsley	United Kingdom	8,376	Damaged at 54°41′N 18°41′W / 54.683°N 18.683°W

26 February 1941	Kasongo	Belgium	5,254	Sunk at 55°50′N 14°20′W / 55.833°N 14.333°W

26 February 1941	Diala	United Kingdom	8,106	Damaged at 55°50′N 14°00′W / 55.833°N 14.000°W

26 February 1941	Rydboholm	Sweden	3,197	Sunk at 55°32′N 14°24′W / 55.533°N 14.400°W

26 February 1941	Borgland	Norway	3,636	Sunk at 55°45′N 14°29′W / 55.750°N 14.483°W

28 February 1941	Holmlea	United Kingdom	4,233	Sunk at 54°24′N 17°25′W / 54.400°N 17.417°W

7 March 1941	Terje Viken	United Kingdom	20,638	Damaged at 60°00′N 12°50′W / 60.000°N 12.833°W

Sentence(s)

The German submarine U-47 encountered a British freighter of 4,086-ton SS Rio Carlo.

final_sentence: The German submarine U-47 encountered a British freighter of 4,086-ton SS Rio Carlo.