U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-46


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
23 Sep 1940St. Nazaire29 Sep 1940St. Nazaire7 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Engelbert Endrass
1WO

Oblt. Horst Uphoff
WO sea training

Hans-Heinrich Barschkis

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-46


We have daily positions for all 7 days on this patrol.

Departure from St. Nazaire on 23 Sep 1940.
24 Sep 1940 - 25 Sep 1940 - 26 Sep 1940 - 27 Sep 1940 - 28 Sep 1940 -
Arrival at St. Nazaire on 29 Sep 1940.

Ships hit by U-46 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
26 Sep 1940U-46Engelbert Endrass Coast Wings862brOG-43A
26 Sep 1940U-46Engelbert Endrass Siljan3,058swB
 3,920

2 ships sunk (3,920 tons).

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General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-46 during this patrol

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Men lost from U-boats

27 Sep 1940
The boat lost two men during an unintentional dive.[Oberbootsmaat Heinrich Schenk, Matrosenobergefreiter Wilhelm Reh]


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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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