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Patrol info for U-17

Date lookup for 4 Feb 1940


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
29 Jan 1940Kiel10 Feb 1940Wilhelmshaven13 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Udo Behrens
WO

Ltn. Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann

Patrol description

Patrol in the North Sea off Shetland and the Orkney Islands. On 4 February, a defect on the starboard diesel engine forced the boat to abort the patrol.


U-17's position on 4 Feb 1940

Ships hit by U-17 on this date

General Events during this patrol

1940

4 Feb 1940. U-17 had to break off her patrol due to serious engine trouble in the North Sea.

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