Patrol info for U-481
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 16 Sep 1944 | Königsberg | 26 Oct 1944 | Danzig | 41 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Klaus Andersen |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-481
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We have 35 daily positions for the 41 days U-481 was at sea.
Departure from Königsberg on 22 Sep 1944.
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Arrival at Danzig on 26 Oct 1944.
Ships hit by U-481 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1944 | U-481 | Klaus Andersen | Dan | 47 |  | fi | ||
| 15 Oct 1944 | U-481 | Klaus Andersen | Endla | 68 | | fi | ||
| 15 Oct 1944 | U-481 | Klaus Andersen | Maria | 50 | | fi | ||
| 165 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (165 tons). | ||||||||
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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