Patrol info for U-431
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 16 Nov 1941 | St. Nazaire | 20 Dec 1941 | La Spezia | 35 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Wilhelm Dommes |
1WO Hans-Martin Scheibe |
2WO Ltn. Friedrich Weidner |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-431
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We have daily positions for all 35 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 16 Nov 1941.
17 Nov 1941 - 18 Nov 1941 - 19 Nov 1941 - 20 Nov 1941 - 21 Nov 1941 - 22 Nov 1941 - 23 Nov 1941 - 24 Nov 1941 - 25 Nov 1941 - 26 Nov 1941 - 27 Nov 1941 - 28 Nov 1941 - 29 Nov 1941 - 30 Nov 1941 - 1 Dec 1941 - 2 Dec 1941 - 3 Dec 1941 - 4 Dec 1941 - 5 Dec 1941 - 6 Dec 1941 - 7 Dec 1941 - 8 Dec 1941 - 9 Dec 1941 - 10 Dec 1941 - 11 Dec 1941 - 12 Dec 1941 - 13 Dec 1941 - 14 Dec 1941 - 15 Dec 1941 - 16 Dec 1941 - 17 Dec 1941 - 18 Dec 1941 - 19 Dec 1941 -
Arrival at La Spezia on 20 Dec 1941.
Ships hit by U-431 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 1941 | U-431 | Wilhelm Dommes |  | Myriel (d.) | 3,560 |  | br | |
| 3,560 | ||||||||
1 ship damaged (3,560 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1941
10 Dec 1941. U-431 fired three torpedoes at a British destroyer in the Mediterranean which all missed.
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Attacks on U-431 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-431 during this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.