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| U-46 | Type VIIB |
| Feldpost Number | M 01 828 |
| Construction Yard | F.Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel-Gaarden |
| Yard Number | 581 |
| Ordered | 21st Nov 1936 |
| Keel laid | 24th Feb 1937 |
| Launched | 10th Sep 1938 |
| Commissioned | 2nd Nov 1938 |
| Baubelehrung | Lehrwerkstatt, Kiel /
Marinelehrwerkstatt, Kiel | | Training, Flotillas and Duties | | 11.38 - 12.39 | U-Flottille Wegener, Kiel
Frontboot (operational)
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| 01.40 - 08.41 | 7.U-Flottille, Kiel.St.Nazaire
Frontboot (operational)
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| 08.41 - 03.42 | 26.U-Flottille, Pillau
Schulboot (training boat)
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| 04.42 - 07.42 | 24.U-Flottille, Danzig
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
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| 09.42 - 10.43 | 24.U-Flottille, Danzig
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
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| 10.43 - 05.45 | 3.Unterseeboots-Lehr-Division, Neustadt
Schulboot (training boat)
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| Commanders | | 02.11.38 - 21.05.40 | KL Herbert Sohler
see also: U-10 |
| 22.05.40 - 24.09.41 | OL ~ KL Engelbert Endrass
see also: U-567 |
| 10.41 - 19.11.41 | OL Peter Ottomar Grau
see also: U-601 U-872 U-3015 |
| 20.11.41 - 03.42 | OL Konstantin von Puttkamer
see also: U-443 |
| 03.42 - 19.04.42 | OL Kurt Neubert
see also: U-167 |
| 20.04.42 - 05.42 | OL Ernst von Witzendorff
see also: U-121 U-101 U-650 U-267 U-2524 U-1007 |
| 05.42 - 07.42 | LT Franz Saar
see also: U-555 U-30 U-957 |
| 08.42 - 30.04.43 | OL Joachim Knecht
see also: U-748 |
| 01.05.43 - 10.43 | OL Erich Jewinski
see also: U-747 U-1192 U-2539 |
| Operations information for U-46 | 19.08.1939 - 15.09.1939
First Sailing - active patrol
U-46 left Kiel under the command of Herbert Sohler on 19th Aug 1939 and arrived at return on 15th Sep 1939 after nearly four weeks.
| 03.10.1939 - 07.11.1939
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 3rd Oct 1939, U-46 left Kiel under the command of Herbert Sohler and after five weeks arrived at return on 7th Nov 1939.
Herbert Sohler hit one ship on this patrol from convoy HG-3.-
On 17th Oct 1939 he sank the British 7,028 ton City of Mandalay, sailing with convoy HG-3.
| 19.12.1939 - 10.01.1940
Third Sailing - active patrol
U-46 departed under Herbert Sohler from Kiel on 19th Dec 1939 and arrived at return on 10th Jan 1940 after just over three weeks.
Herbert Sohler hit one ship on this patrol.-
On 21st Dec 1939 he sank the Norwegian 924 ton Rudolf.
You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com.
Click the link for more information on Rudolf.
| 29.02.1940 - 01.03.1940
Fourth Sailing - active patrol
U-46 left Kiel under the command of Herbert Sohler on 29th Feb 1940 and after one day arrived at return on 1st Mar 1940.
| 11.03.1940 - 23.04.1940
Fifth Sailing - active patrol
On the 11th Mar 1940, U-46 left Wilhelmshaven under the command of Herbert Sohler and arrived at return on 23rd Apr 1940 after just over six weeks.
| 01.06.1940 - 01.07.1940
Sixth Sailing - active patrol
U-46 departed under Engelbert Endrass from Kiel on 1st Jun 1940 and after over four weeks arrived at return on 1st Jul 1940.
Engelbert Endrass hit six ships on this patrol, two of these ships were in convoy, both of them were from convoy SL-34.-
On 6th Jun 1940 he sank the British 20,277 ton HMS Carinthia.
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On 9th Jun 1940 he sank the Finnish 2,155 ton Margareta.
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On 11th Jun 1940 he damaged the British 8,782 ton Athelprince.
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On 12th Jun 1940 he sank the British 4,223 ton Barbara Marie, a member of convoy SL-34.
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On 12th Jun 1940 he sank the British 5,041 ton Willowbank, part of convoy SL-34.
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On 17th Jun 1940 he sank the Greek 3,651 ton Elpis.
| 01.08.1940 - 04.08.1940
Seventh Sailing
U-46 left Kiel under the command of Engelbert Endrass on 1st Aug 1940 and arrived at return on 4th Aug 1940 after three days.
| 08.08.1940 - 06.09.1940
Eighth Sailing - active patrol
On the 8th Aug 1940, U-46 left Bergen under the command of Engelbert Endrass and after just over four weeks arrived at return on 6th Sep 1940.
Engelbert Endrass hit seven ships on this patrol, four of these ships were in convoy: One was from convoy OB-197, two were from convoy OB-205 and one was from convoy SL-43.
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On 16th Aug 1940 he damaged the Dutch 6,189 ton Alcinous, from convoy OB-197.
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On 20th Aug 1940 he fatally damaged the Greek 2,080 ton Leonidas M Valmas.
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On 27th Aug 1940 he sank the British 15,007 ton HMS Dunvegan Castle, sailing with convoy SL-43.
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On 31st Aug 1940 he sank the Belgian 7,461 ton Ville de Hasselt.
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On 2nd Sep 1940 he sank the British 4,261 ton Thornlea, a member of convoy OB-205.
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On 2nd Sep 1940 he sank the British 4,616 ton Bibury, part of convoy OB-205.
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On 4th Sep 1940 he sank the Irish 1,074 ton Luimneach.
| 20.09.1940 - 21.09.1940
Ninth Sailing
U-46 departed under Engelbert Endrass from Lorient on 20th Sep 1940 and arrived at return on 21st Sep 1940 after one day.
| 23.09.1940 - 29.09.1940
Tenth Sailing - active patrol
U-46 left St. Nazaire under the command of Engelbert Endrass on 23rd Sep 1940 and after six days arrived at return on 29th Sep 1940.
Engelbert Endrass hit two ships on this patrol, one was from convoy OG-43.-
On 26th Sep 1940 he sank the British 862 ton Coast Wings, from convoy OG-43.
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On 26th Sep 1940 he sank the Swedish 3,058 ton Siljan.
| 13.10.1940 - 29.10.1940
Eleventh Sailing - active patrol
On the 13th Oct 1940, U-46 left St. Nazaire under the command of Engelbert Endrass and arrived at return on 29th Oct 1940 after over two weeks.
Engelbert Endrass hit five ships on this patrol and all of them were in convoy: two were from convoy HX-79 and three were from convoy SC-7.
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On 18th Oct 1940 he sank the Swedish 1,572 ton Gunborg, sailing with convoy SC-7.
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On 18th Oct 1940 he sank the Swedish 1,996 ton Convallaria, a member of convoy SC-7.
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On 18th Oct 1940 he sank the British 4,885 ton Beatus, part of convoy SC-7.
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On 19th Oct 1940 he sank the British 4,548 ton Ruperra, from convoy HX-79.
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On 20th Oct 1940 he sank the Swedish 9,965 ton Janus, sailing with convoy HX-79.
You can find more about convoy HX-79 at the warsailors.com page on convoy HX-79.
| 12.02.1941 - 04.03.1941
Twelfth Sailing - active patrol
U-46 departed under Engelbert Endrass from Kiel on 12th Feb 1941 and after nearly three weeks arrived at return on 4th Mar 1941.
| 15.03.1941 - 10.04.1941
Thirteenth Sailing - active patrol
U-46 left St. Nazaire under the command of Engelbert Endrass on 15th Mar 1941 and arrived at return on 10th Apr 1941 after more than three weeks.
Engelbert Endrass hit four ships on this patrol, three of these ships were in convoy: One was from convoy OB-302 and two were from convoy SC-26.
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On 29th Mar 1941 he sank the Swedish 1,751 ton Liguria, a member of convoy OB-302.
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On 31st Mar 1941 he sank the Swedish 8,714 ton Castor.
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On 2nd Apr 1941 he sank the British 7,000 ton British Reliance, part of convoy SC-26.
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On 3rd Apr 1941 he damaged the British 4,313 ton Alderpool, from convoy SC-26.
| 15.05.1941 - 13.06.1941
Fourteenth Sailing - active patrol
On the 15th May 1941, U-46 left St. Nazaire under the command of Engelbert Endrass and after just over four weeks arrived at return on 13th Jun 1941.
Engelbert Endrass hit two ships on this patrol.-
On 8th Jun 1941 he damaged the British 6,207 ton Ensis.
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On 9th Jun 1941 he sank the British 5,623 ton Phidias.
| 26.07.1941 - 26.08.1941
Fifteenth Sailing - active patrol
U-46 departed under Engelbert Endrass from St. Nazaire on 26th Jul 1941 and arrived at return on 26th Aug 1941 after four and a half weeks.
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