Patrol info for U-17
Date lookup for 4 Feb 1940
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 29 Jan 1940 | Kiel | 10 Feb 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 13 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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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.