Patrol info for U-17
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 13 Apr 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 2 May 1940 | Kiel | 20 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Udo Behrens |
WO Ltn. Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann |
Formed a reinforcement group together with U-23 and U-24 for Operation Weseruebung, the German invasion of Denmark and Norway. The boat made a defensive patrol off Korsfjord and Karmsund. On 20 April, an ill crew member was transferred to the Schnellboot S-24 off Stavanger.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-17
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We have daily positions for all 20 days on this patrol.
Departure from Wilhelmshaven on 13 Apr 1940.
14 Apr 1940 - 15 Apr 1940 - 16 Apr 1940 - 17 Apr 1940 - 18 Apr 1940 - 19 Apr 1940 - 20 Apr 1940 - 21 Apr 1940 - 22 Apr 1940 - 23 Apr 1940 - 24 Apr 1940 - 25 Apr 1940 - 26 Apr 1940 - 27 Apr 1940 - 28 Apr 1940 - 29 Apr 1940 - 30 Apr 1940 - 1 May 1940 -
Arrival at Kiel on 2 May 1940.
Ships hit by U-17 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
1940
26 Apr 1940. U-17 rescued four survivors of the crashed German aircraft BV 138 and then sank the wreck with gunfire.
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Attacks on U-17 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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