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27.04.1940 - 02.05.1940
First Sailing - active patrol
U-A left Kiel under the command of Hans Cohausz on 27th Apr 1940 and arrived at return on 2nd May 1940 after five days.
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05.05.1940 - 10.05.1940
Second Sailing
On the 5th May 1940, U-A left Trondheim under the command of Hans Cohausz and after five days arrived at return on 10th May 1940.
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06.06.1940 - 30.08.1940
Third Sailing - active patrol
U-A departed under Hans Cohausz from Kiel on 6th Jun 1940 and arrived at return on 30th Aug 1940 after just over twelve weeks.
Hans Cohausz hit seven ships on this patrol.-
On 16th Jun 1940 he sank the British 13,950 ton Andania.
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On 26th Jun 1940 he sank the Norwegian 3,828 ton Crux.
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On 14th Jul 1940 he sank the Norwegian 5,824 ton Sarita.
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On 3rd Aug 1940 he sank the Yugoslavian 4,201 ton Rad.
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On 15th Aug 1940 he sank the Greek 4,211 ton Aspasia.
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On 19th Aug 1940 he sank the 4,295 ton Kelet.
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On 20th Aug 1940 he sank the Panamanian 4,397 ton Tuira.
You can read more about the Norwegian ships listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com.
Click the links for more information on Crux and Sarita.
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25.02.1941 - 18.03.1941
Fourth Sailing - active patrol
U-A left Kiel under the command of Hans Eckermann on 25th Feb 1941 and after three weeks arrived at return on 18th Mar 1941.
Hans Eckermann hit one ship on this patrol.-
On 8th Mar 1941 he damaged the British 5,258 ton Dunaff Head.
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14.04.1941 - 26.04.1941
Fifth Sailing - active patrol
On the 14th Apr 1941, U-A left Lorient under the command of Hans Eckermann and arrived at return on 26th Apr 1941 after more than one week.
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03.05.1941 - 30.07.1941
Sixth Sailing - active patrol
U-A departed under Hans Eckermann from Lorient on 3rd May 1941 and after twelve and a half weeks arrived at return on 30th Jul 1941.
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07.10.1941 - 09.10.1941
Seventh Sailing - active patrol
U-A left Lorient under the command of Hans Eckermann on 7th Oct 1941 and arrived at return on 9th Oct 1941 after two days.
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21.10.1941 - 25.12.1941
Eighth Sailing - active patrol
On the 21st Oct 1941, U-A left Lorient under the command of Hans Eckermann and after over nine weeks arrived at return on 25th Dec 1941.
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21.02.1942 - 22.02.1942
Ninth Sailing - active patrol
U-A departed under Hans Cohausz from Lorient on 21st Feb 1942 and arrived at return on 22nd Feb 1942 after one day.
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14.03.1942 - 24.04.1942
Tenth Sailing - active patrol
U-A left Lorient under the command of Hans Cohausz on 14th Mar 1942 and after nearly six weeks arrived at return on 24th Apr 1942.
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