Patrol info for U-731
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 29 Apr 1943 | Kiel | 12 Jun 1943 | Brest | 45 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Werner Techand |
1WO Ltn. Manfred Schneider |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-731
We have daily positions for all 45 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 29 Apr 1943.
30 Apr 1943 - 1 May 1943 - 2 May 1943 - 3 May 1943 - 4 May 1943 - 5 May 1943 - 6 May 1943 - 7 May 1943 - 8 May 1943 - 9 May 1943 - 10 May 1943 - 11 May 1943 - 12 May 1943 - 13 May 1943 - 14 May 1943 - 15 May 1943 - 16 May 1943 - 17 May 1943 - 18 May 1943 - 19 May 1943 - 20 May 1943 - 21 May 1943 - 22 May 1943 - 23 May 1943 - 24 May 1943 - 25 May 1943 - 26 May 1943 - 27 May 1943 - 28 May 1943 - 29 May 1943 - 30 May 1943 - 31 May 1943 - 1 Jun 1943 - 2 Jun 1943 - 3 Jun 1943 - 4 Jun 1943 - 5 Jun 1943 - 6 Jun 1943 - 7 Jun 1943 - 8 Jun 1943 - 9 Jun 1943 - 10 Jun 1943 - 11 Jun 1943 -
Arrival at Brest on 12 Jun 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-731 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Iller (12 May 1943 - 15 May 1943)
Donau 1 (15 May 1943 - 26 May 1943)
Ships hit by U-731 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-731 during this patrol
19 May 1943
The target of the depth chage attack on 19 May 1943 SE of Cape Farewell, Greenland in position 55.09N, 35.18W by a British B-24 Liberator bomber (Sqdn. 120/T), formerly credited with sinking U-954, was in fact U-731, which escaped unscathed. (Sources: 1991-10-01, FDS/NHB)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.