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Patrol info for U-481


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
2 Nov 1944Danzig22 Dec 1944Danzig51 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Klaus Andersen

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-481


We have 33 daily positions for the 51 days U-481 was at sea.

Departure from Danzig on 2 Nov 1944.
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Arrival at Danzig on 22 Dec 1944.

Ships hit by U-481 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
19 Nov 1944U-481Klaus Andersen 112600 (No 4532)1,000sjA
28 Nov 1944U-481Klaus Andersen T-387 (No 331)108sjB
 1,108

2 ships sunk (1,108 tons).

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General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-481 during this patrol

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Men lost from U-boats

12 Dec 1944
U-481 met the homebound U-958 (Groth) in the Gulf of Finland to transfer a midshipman and to take over spare parts. However, the rubber dinghy with four crew members capsized after bringing Fähnrich Jähners to U-958 which managed to rescue Matrosenobergefreiter Toni Setzwein, but the other three men drowned. [Oberbootsmaat Johannes Lenz, Matrosenobergefreiter Josef Fallert, Matrosenobergefreiter Felix Pulkner]


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