Patrol info for U-3
Date lookup for 15 Apr 1940
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 12 Apr 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 19 Apr 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 8 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Gerd Schreiber |
Patrol description
Formed U-boat group 8 (Lindesnes) together with U-2, U-5 and U-6 for Operation Weseruebung, the German invasion of Denmark and Norway. The boat returned to port shortly after the departure to repair the periscope and left again on 13 April.
U-3's position on 15 Apr 1940
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.