Patrol info for U-281
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 6 Oct 1943 | Bergen | 26 Nov 1943 | St. Nazaire | 52 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Heinz von Davidson |
1WO Ltn. Hermann Neumeister |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-281
We have daily positions for all 52 days on this patrol.
Departure from Bergen on 6 Oct 1943.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 26 Nov 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-281 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Schlieffen (16 Oct 1943 - 22 Oct 1943)
Siegfried (22 Oct 1943 - 27 Oct 1943)
Siegfried 2 (27 Oct 1943 - 30 Oct 1943)
Körner (30 Oct 1943 - 2 Nov 1943)
Tirpitz 3 (2 Nov 1943 - 8 Nov 1943)
Eisenhart 9 (9 Nov 1943 - 11 Nov 1943)
Ships hit by U-281 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-281 during this patrol
17 Oct 1943
At 19.10 hrs U-281 was attacked by a B-24 Liberator near convoy ONS 20. The boat put up flak, and the two depth charges dropped fell short, but the II WO and two of the crew were wounded by strafing before the boat escaped by diving. (Sources: Ritschel)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.