U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-431


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
7 Jan 1943Pola8 Feb 1943Pola33 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Dietrich Schöneboom
1WO

Ltn. Günter Ney
1WO

Oblt. Friedrich Weidner
2WO

Ltn. Walter Kimmelmann

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-431


We have daily positions for all 33 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-431 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
23 Jan 1943U-431Dietrich Schöneboom Alexandria100agA
25 Jan 1943U-431Dietrich Schöneboom Mouyassar47syB
25 Jan 1943U-431Dietrich Schöneboom Omar el Kattab38syC
26 Jan 1943U-431Dietrich Schöneboom Hassan80syD
 265

4 ships sunk (265 tons).

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-431 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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