Patrol info for U-46
Date lookup for 17 Oct 1939
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 3 Oct 1939 | Kiel | 7 Nov 1939 | Kiel | 36 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Herbert Sohler |
1WO Oblt. Erich Topp |
U-46's position on 17 Oct 1939
Ships hit by U-46 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 1939 | U-46 | Herbert Sohler |  | City of Mandalay | 7,028 |  | br | HG-3 | A |
| 7,028 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (7,028 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1939
17 Oct 1939. Shortly after midnight U-46 fired three torpedoes at a British cruiser, but all missed.
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Attacks on U-46 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.