Patrol info for U-46
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 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 |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-46
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indicates an Allied attack on the boat.
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We have daily positions for all 30 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 15 May 1941.
16 May 1941 - 17 May 1941 - 18 May 1941 - 19 May 1941 - 20 May 1941 - 21 May 1941 - 22 May 1941 - 23 May 1941 - 24 May 1941 - 25 May 1941 - 26 May 1941 - 27 May 1941 - 28 May 1941 - 29 May 1941 - 30 May 1941 - 31 May 1941 - 1 Jun 1941 - 2 Jun 1941 - 3 Jun 1941 - 4 Jun 1941 - 5 Jun 1941 - 6 Jun 1941 - 7 Jun 1941 - 8 Jun 1941 - 9 Jun 1941 - 10 Jun 1941 - 11 Jun 1941 - 12 Jun 1941 -
Arrival at St. Nazaire on 13 Jun 1941.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-46 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
West (19 May 1941 - 6 Jun 1941)
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 | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1941
23 May 1941. During heavy weather in the North Atlantic, a lookout on U-46 broke his arm.
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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 damage forced the boat to abort the patrol. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 306)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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