Patrol info for U-46
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 1 Jun 1940 | Kiel | 1 Jul 1940 | Kiel | 31 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Oblt. Engelbert Endrass |
1WO Oblt. Horst Uphoff |
WO sea training Hans-Heinrich Barschkis |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-46
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We have daily positions for all 31 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 1 Jun 1940.
2 Jun 1940 - 3 Jun 1940 - 4 Jun 1940 - 5 Jun 1940 - 6 Jun 1940 - 7 Jun 1940 - 8 Jun 1940 - 9 Jun 1940 - 10 Jun 1940 - 11 Jun 1940 - 12 Jun 1940 - 13 Jun 1940 - 14 Jun 1940 - 15 Jun 1940 - 16 Jun 1940 - 17 Jun 1940 - 18 Jun 1940 - 19 Jun 1940 - 20 Jun 1940 - 21 Jun 1940 - 22 Jun 1940 - 23 Jun 1940 - 24 Jun 1940 - 25 Jun 1940 - 26 Jun 1940 - 27 Jun 1940 - 28 Jun 1940 - 29 Jun 1940 - 30 Jun 1940 -
Arrival at Kiel on 1 Jul 1940.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-46 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Rösing (12 Jun 1940 - 15 Jun 1940)
Ships hit by U-46 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1940 | U-46 | Engelbert Endrass |  | HMS Carinthia | 20,277 |  | br | |
| 9 Jun 1940 | U-46 | Engelbert Endrass | | Margareta | 2,155 |  | fi | |
| 11 Jun 1940 | U-46 | Engelbert Endrass | | Athelprince (d.) | 8,782 | | br | OG-33F |
| 12 Jun 1940 | U-46 | Engelbert Endrass | Barbara Marie | 4,223 | | br | SL-34 | |
| 12 Jun 1940 | U-46 | Engelbert Endrass | | Willowbank | 5,041 | | br | SL-34 |
| 17 Jun 1940 | U-46 | Engelbert Endrass | | Elpis | 3,651 |  | gr | |
| 44,129 | ||||||||
5 ships sunk (35,347 tons) and 1 ship damaged (8,782 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-46 during this patrol
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