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Patrol info for U-17

Date lookup for 1 May 1940


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
13 Apr 1940Wilhelmshaven2 May 1940Kiel20 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Udo Behrens
WO

Ltn. Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann

Patrol description

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.


U-17's position on 1 May 1940

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