Patrol info for U-46
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 3 Oct 1939 | Kiel | 7 Nov 1939 | Kiel | 36 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Herbert Sohler |
1WO Oblt. Erich Topp |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-46
We have 32 daily positions for the 36 days U-46 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 3 Oct 1939.
4 Oct 1939 - 5 Oct 1939 - 6 Oct 1939 - 7 Oct 1939 - 8 Oct 1939 - 9 Oct 1939 - 10 Oct 1939 - 11 Oct 1939 - 12 Oct 1939 - 13 Oct 1939 - 14 Oct 1939 - 15 Oct 1939 - 16 Oct 1939 - 17 Oct 1939 - 18 Oct 1939 - 19 Oct 1939 - 20 Oct 1939 - 21 Oct 1939 - 22 Oct 1939 - 23 Oct 1939 - 24 Oct 1939 - 25 Oct 1939 - 26 Oct 1939 - 27 Oct 1939 - 28 Oct 1939 - 29 Oct 1939 - 30 Oct 1939 - 31 Oct 1939 - 1 Nov 1939 - 2 Nov 1939 - 3 Nov 1939 - 4 Nov 1939 - 5 Nov 1939 - 6 Nov 1939 -
Arrival at Kiel on 7 Nov 1939.
Ships hit by U-46 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 1939 | U-46 | Herbert Sohler |  | City of Mandalay | 7,028 |  | br | HG-3 | A |
| 7,028 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (7,028 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1939
17 Oct 1939. Shortly after midnight U-46 fired three torpedoes at a British cruiser, but all missed.
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Attacks on U-46 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-46 duing this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.