Patrol info for U-501
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 7 Aug 1941 | Trondheim | 10 Sep 1941 | Lost | 35 days |
Commander | Officers * |
KrvKpt. Hugo Förster |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-501
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We have 15 daily positions for the 35 days U-501 was at sea.
Departure from Trondheim on 7 Aug 1941.
8 Aug 1941 - 9 Aug 1941 - 10 Aug 1941 - 11 Aug 1941 - 12 Aug 1941 - 13 Aug 1941 - 14 Aug 1941 - 15 Aug 1941 - 16 Aug 1941 - 17 Aug 1941 - 18 Aug 1941 - 19 Aug 1941 - 20 Aug 1941 - 21 Aug 1941 - 22 Aug 1941 - 23 Aug 1941 - 24 Aug 1941 - 25 Aug 1941 - 26 Aug 1941 - 27 Aug 1941 - 28 Aug 1941 - 29 Aug 1941 - 30 Aug 1941 - 31 Aug 1941 - 1 Sep 1941 - 2 Sep 1941 - 3 Sep 1941 - 4 Sep 1941 - 5 Sep 1941 - 6 Sep 1941 - 7 Sep 1941 - 8 Sep 1941 - 9 Sep 1941 -
Sunk on 10 Sep 1941.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-501 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Grönland (10 Aug 1941 - 27 Aug 1941)
Ships hit by U-501 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1941 | U-501 | Hugo Förster | Einvik | 2,000 |  | nw | SC-41 | |
| 2,000 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (2,000 tons). | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-501 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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