Patrol info for U-461
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 20 Apr 1943 | St. Nazaire | 30 May 1943 | Bordeaux | 41 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Wolf-Harro Stiebler |
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Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-461
We have daily positions for all 41 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 20 Apr 1943.
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Arrival at Bordeaux on 30 May 1943.
Ships hit by U-461 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-461 during this patrol
23 Apr 1943
The milch cow U-461 was damaged in a Leigh Light attack by a Canadian Wellington bomber (Sqdn 172/M) while traversing the Bay of Biscay. Three bombs dropped caused only minor damage, but left the boat trailing oil.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.