Patrol info for U-46
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 15 May 1941 | St. Nazaire | 13 Jun 1941 | St. Nazaire | 30 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Engelbert Endrass |
1WO Oblt. Horst Dieterichs |
2WO Oblt. Konstantin von Puttkamer |
WO sea training Hans-Heinrich Barschkis |
U-46's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 30 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-46 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1941 | U-46 | Engelbert Endrass |  | Ensis (d.) | 6,207 |  | br | |
| 9 Jun 1941 | U-46 | Engelbert Endrass | | Phidias | 5,623 | | br | OB-330 |
| 11,830 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (5,623 tons) and 1 ship damaged (6,207 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-46 during this patrol
8 Jun 1941
The torpedoed British tanker Ensis rammed its attacker, the U-46, and damaged its tower and periscope. The damages forced the boat to abort the patrol. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 306)
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