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Patrol info for U-23

Date lookup for 17 Apr 1940


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
13 Apr 1940Wilhelmshaven3 May 1940Kiel21 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Heinz Beduhn
2WO

Oblt. Hans-Diedrich Freiherr von Tiesenhausen

Patrol description

Formed a reinforcement group together with U-17 and U-24 for Operation Weseruebung, the German invasion of Denmark and Norway. The boat made a defensive patrol off Bergen until 20 April and then made a patrol off the Shetland and Orkney Islands.


U-23's position on 17 Apr 1940

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