Patrol info for U-731
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 19 Dec 1943 | Brest | 18 Feb 1944 | Lorient | 62 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Graf Alexander von Keller |
1WO Oblt. Manfred Schneider |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-731
We have daily positions for all 62 days on this patrol.
Departure from Brest on 19 Dec 1943.
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Arrival at Lorient on 18 Feb 1944.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-731 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Rügen 7 (28 Dec 1943 - 2 Jan 1944)
Rügen 6 (2 Jan 1944 - 7 Jan 1944)
Rügen (7 Jan 1944 - 26 Jan 1944)
Stürmer (26 Jan 1944 - 3 Feb 1944)
Igel 2 (3 Feb 1944 - 16 Feb 1944)
Ships hit by U-731 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-731 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.