U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-501


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
7 Aug 1941Trondheim10 Sep 1941Lost35 days

Commander

Officers *


KrvKpt. Hugo Förster

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-501


We have 15 daily positions for the 35 days U-501 was at sea.

Departure from Trondheim on 7 Aug 1941.
8 Aug 1941 - 9 Aug 1941 - 10 Aug 1941 - 11 Aug 1941 - 12 Aug 1941 - 13 Aug 1941 - 14 Aug 1941 - 15 Aug 1941 - 16 Aug 1941 - 17 Aug 1941 - 18 Aug 1941 - 19 Aug 1941 - 20 Aug 1941 - 21 Aug 1941 - 22 Aug 1941 - 23 Aug 1941 - 24 Aug 1941 - 25 Aug 1941 - 26 Aug 1941 - 27 Aug 1941 - 28 Aug 1941 - 29 Aug 1941 - 30 Aug 1941 - 31 Aug 1941 - 1 Sep 1941 - 2 Sep 1941 - 3 Sep 1941 - 4 Sep 1941 - 5 Sep 1941 - 6 Sep 1941 - 7 Sep 1941 - 8 Sep 1941 - 9 Sep 1941 -
Sunk on 10 Sep 1941.

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-501 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Grönland (10 Aug 1941 - 27 Aug 1941)

Ships hit by U-501 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
5 Sep 1941U-501Hugo Förster Einvik2,000nwSC-41A
 2,000

1 ship sunk (2,000 tons).

Legend
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General Events during this patrol

We have no events listed for this patrol.

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Attacks on U-501 during this patrol

We have no recorded attacks on U-501 duing this patrol (prior to its loss).

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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