Patrol info for U-17
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 29 Feb 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 7 Mar 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 8 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Udo Behrens |
WO Ltn. Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann |
Patrol in the southern North Sea off Cross Sand. The boat had to return early after firing all torpedoes in three attacks.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-17
We have daily positions for all 8 days on this patrol.
Departure from Wilhelmshaven on 29 Feb 1940.
1 Mar 1940 - 2 Mar 1940 - 3 Mar 1940 - 4 Mar 1940 - 5 Mar 1940 - 6 Mar 1940 -
Arrival at Wilhelmshaven on 7 Mar 1940.
Ships hit by U-17 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 1940 | U-17 | Udo Behrens |  | Rijnstroom | 695 |  | nl | A | |
| 5 Mar 1940 | U-17 | Udo Behrens | | Grutto | 920 | | nl | B | |
| 1,615 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (1,615 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-17 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.