Patrol info for U-480
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 3 Aug 1944 | Brest | 4 Oct 1944 | Trondheim | 63 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Hans-Joachim Förster |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-480
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We have daily positions for all 63 days on this patrol.
Departure from Brest on 3 Aug 1944.
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Arrival at Trondheim on 4 Oct 1944.
Ships hit by U-480 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1944 | U-480 | Hans-Joachim Förster |  | HMCS Alberni (K 103) | 925 |  | ca | |
| 22 Aug 1944 | U-480 | Hans-Joachim Förster | | HMS Loyalty (J 217) | 850 |  | br | |
| 23 Aug 1944 | U-480 | Hans-Joachim Förster | Fort Yale | 7,134 | | br | ETC-72 | |
| 25 Aug 1944 | U-480 | Hans-Joachim Förster | | Orminster | 5,712 | | br | FTM-74 |
| 14,621 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (14,621 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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