Patrol info for U-4
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 4 Apr 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 14 Apr 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 11 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. Hans-Peter Hinsch |
1WO Ltn. Ernst-Ulrich Brüller |
Formed U-boat group 4 (Stavanger) together with U-1 for Operation Weseruebung, the German invasion of Denmark and Norway.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-4
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We have daily positions for all 11 days on this patrol.
Departure from Wilhelmshaven on 4 Apr 1940.
5 Apr 1940 - 6 Apr 1940 - 7 Apr 1940 - 8 Apr 1940 - 9 Apr 1940 - 10 Apr 1940 - 11 Apr 1940 - 12 Apr 1940 - 13 Apr 1940 -
Arrival at Wilhelmshaven on 14 Apr 1940.
Ships hit by U-4 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1940 | U-4 | Hans-Peter Hinsch |  | HMS Thistle (N 24) | 1,090 |  | br | |
| 1,090 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,090 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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Attacks on U-4 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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