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Patrol info for U-25

Date lookup for 12 Apr 1940


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
3 Apr 1940Wilhelmshaven6 May 1940Wilhelmshaven34 days

Commander

Officers *


KrvKpt. Viktor Schütze
ObStrm

Paul Sander

Patrol description

Formed U-boat group 1 (Narvik) together with U-46, U-51, U-64 and U-65 for Operation Weseruebung, the German invasion of Denmark and Norway. On 13 and 14 April, the boat spotted the British battleship HMS Warspite three times during her attack on Narvik, but each time U-25 was not able to get in a good firing position. Later the boat operated off the Shetland Islands, but had to return to port due to engine and radio problems.


U-25's position on 12 Apr 1940

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