Patrol info for U-1061
Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
17 Oct 1944 | Kiel | 19 Oct 1944 | Horten | 3 days |
22 Oct 1944 | Horten | 23 Oct 1944 | Kristiansand | 2 days |
26 Oct 1944 | Kristiansand | 28 Oct 1944 | Bergen | 3 days |
28 Oct 1944 | Bergen | 3 Nov 1944 | Trondheim | 7 days |
15 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. (R) Otto Hinrichs |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-1061
We have 12 daily positions for the 15 days U-1061 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 17 Oct 1944.
18 Oct 1944 -
Arrival at Horten on 19 Oct 1944.
Departure from Horten on 22 Oct 1944.
Arrival at Kristiansand on 23 Oct 1944.
Departure from Kristiansand on 26 Oct 1944.
27 Oct 1944 -
Arrival at Bergen on 28 Oct 1944.
Departure from Bergen on 28 Oct 1944.
29 Oct 1944 - 30 Oct 1944 - 31 Oct 1944 - 1 Nov 1944 - 2 Nov 1944 -
Arrival at Trondheim on 3 Nov 1944.
Ships hit by U-1061 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-1061 during this patrol
30 Oct 1944
The boat was severely damaged by depth charges from a British B-24 (Sqdn 224, pilot W. S. Blackden) and a Canadian Wellington aircraft (Sqdn 407, pilot J. E. Neelin). The boat was able to escape to Maloy to be repaired. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 601)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.