U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-46


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
13 Oct 1940St. Nazaire29 Oct 1940Kiel17 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Engelbert Endrass
1WO

Oblt. Horst Uphoff
Cdr training

Kptlt. Richard Zapp
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 17 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-46 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
18 Oct 1940U-46Engelbert Endrass Beatus4,885brSC-7
18 Oct 1940U-46Engelbert Endrass Convallaria1,996swSC-7
18 Oct 1940U-46Engelbert Endrass Gunborg1,572swSC-7
19 Oct 1940U-46Engelbert Endrass Ruperra4,548brHX-79
20 Oct 1940U-46Engelbert Endrass Janus9,965swHX-79
 22,966

5 ships sunk (22,966 tons).

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General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-46 during this patrol

25 Oct 1940
3 Hudson aircraft from the 228th RAF Squadron attacked U-46 and one man was fatally wounded and died the next day. [Matrosengefreiter Plaep]

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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