Patrol info for U-431
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 7 Jan 1943 | Pola | 8 Feb 1943 | Pola | 33 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.
Departure from Pola on 7 Jan 1943.
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Arrival at Pola on 8 Feb 1943.
Ships hit by U-431 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1943 | U-431 | Dietrich Schöneboom | Alexandria | 100 |  | ag | A | ||
| 25 Jan 1943 | U-431 | Dietrich Schöneboom | Mouyassar | 47 |  | sy | B | ||
| 25 Jan 1943 | U-431 | Dietrich Schöneboom | Omar el Kattab | 38 | | sy | C | ||
| 26 Jan 1943 | U-431 | Dietrich Schöneboom | Hassan | 80 | | sy | D | ||
| 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.