Patrol info for U-2
Date lookup for 5 Apr 1940
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 4 Apr 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 15 Apr 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 12 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Helmut Rosenbaum |
Formed U-boat group 8 (Lindesnes) together with U-3, U-5 and U-6 for Operation Weseruebung, the German invasion of Denmark and Norway. On 11 April, the boat had to abort the patrol due to a bowplane defect.
U-2's position on 5 Apr 1940
Ships hit by U-2 on this date
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Attacks on U-2 during this patrol
5 Apr 1940
In the North Sea, the British submarine HMS Unity (N 66) fired three torpedoes at the boat, which all missed.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.