Battle of the Atlantic - During the night of the 17th 6 German destroyers lay mines in the North Sea off the Humber. 7 merchant ships are lost over the next few weeks in this mine field.
- 3 U-boats, U-37, U-46 and U-48, attack the convoy HG-3 off Cape Trafalgar. The British steamer Yorkshire is sunk by U-37 with the loss of 58 lives including 25 crewmen. U-46 sinks the British steamer City of Mandalay (7028t) with the loss of 7 of her crew. 17 survivors are picked up by the Norwegian whaler Skudd IV. The last steamer, the British Clan Chisholm (7256t) is sunk by U-48 with the loss of 4 of her crew. Survivors are picked up by the American steamer Independence Hall.
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German Raiders
Steamer Huntsman Evacuated
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Demise of the Huntsman
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Germany, Home Front The victorious Günther Prien arrives back at Wilhelmshaven to be welcomed by Raeder who promotes Dönitz to rear-admiral on the deck of U-47. Prien and his crew fly to Berlin where he is decorated with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross by Hitler.
U-47 Returns Home
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