Patrol info for U-441
Date lookup for 12 Jul 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 8 Jul 1943 | Brest | 13 Jul 1943 | Brest | 6 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Götz von Hartmann |
1WO Günter Wolff |
2WO Ltn. Hans-Ulrich Hanitsch |
U-441's position on 12 Jul 1943
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Attacks on U-441 during this patrol
12 Jul 1943
This flak boat was strafed by three British Beaufighters from 248 Sqdn RAF in the Bay of Biscay. Ten men died and 13 were wounded, including all officers except the ship's doctor. Dr Paul Pfaffinger took over command from Kplt von Hartmann, treated the wounded and brought the boat back to Brest. He was subsequently awarded the German Cross in Gold. This action led to the abandonment of the flak boat experiment, and all the boats involved were returned to their original armament configuration. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
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