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Patrol info for U-4

Date lookup for 10 Apr 1940


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
4 Apr 1940Wilhelmshaven14 Apr 1940Wilhelmshaven11 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Hans-Peter Hinsch
1WO

Ltn. Ernst-Ulrich BrĂ¼ller

Patrol description

Formed U-boat group 4 (Stavanger) together with U-1 for Operation Weseruebung, the German invasion of Denmark and Norway.


U-4's position on 10 Apr 1940

Ships hit by U-4 on this date

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
10 Apr 1940U-4Hans-Peter Hinsch HMS Thistle (N 24)1,090brA
 1,090

1 ship sunk (1,090 tons).

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