Patrol info for U-801
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 26 Feb 1944 | Lorient | 17 Mar 1944 | Lost | 21 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Hans-Joachim Brans |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-801
We have daily positions for all 21 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 26 Feb 1944.
27 Feb 1944 - 28 Feb 1944 - 29 Feb 1944 - 1 Mar 1944 - 2 Mar 1944 - 3 Mar 1944 - 4 Mar 1944 - 5 Mar 1944 - 6 Mar 1944 - 7 Mar 1944 - 8 Mar 1944 - 9 Mar 1944 - 10 Mar 1944 - 11 Mar 1944 - 12 Mar 1944 - 13 Mar 1944 - 14 Mar 1944 - 15 Mar 1944 - 16 Mar 1944 -
Sunk on 17 Mar 1944.
Ships hit by U-801 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-801 during this patrol
16 Mar 1944
The boat was attacked by an Avenger aircraft from the escort carrier USS Block Island in mid Atlantic. One man died and nine were wounded. U-801 was sunk the following day. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 535)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.