Patrol info for U-21
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 21 Mar 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 27 Mar 1940 | Mandal, Norway | 7 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Wolf-Harro Stiebler |
WO Oblt. Robert Bartels |
Patrol in the North Sea off Southern Norway. At 23.48 hours on 26 March, U-21 ran aground at the Norwegian coast off Oldknuppen Island following a navigational error. The next day the boat was interned and towed to Mandal, later to Marvik. After U-21 was recaptured by Germany in April 1940, she was towed to Kristiansand for repairs.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-21
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We have 2 daily positions for the 7 days U-21 was at sea.
Departure from Wilhelmshaven on 21 Mar 1940.
22 Mar 1940 - 23 Mar 1940 - 24 Mar 1940 - 25 Mar 1940 -
Arrival at Norwegian south coast on 26 Mar 1940.
Ships hit by U-21 during this patrol
No entries found.
General Events during this patrol
1940
27 Mar 1940. In Norwegian waters, a trawler pulled U-21 free from where it had grounded the day before. The U-boat then entered a Norwegian harbor and was interned.
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Attacks on U-21 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-21 during this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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