Patrol info for U-511
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 16 Jul 1942 | Kiel | 29 Sep 1942 | Lorient | 76 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Friedrich Steinhoff |
1WO Oblt. Klaus Ohling |
2WO Ltn. Heinrich Pahls |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-511
We have 74 daily positions for the 76 days U-511 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 16 Jul 1942.
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Arrival at Lorient on 29 Sep 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-511 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Pirat (29 Jul 1942 - 3 Aug 1942)
Ships hit by U-511 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1942 | U-511 | Friedrich Steinhoff |  | Esso Aruba (d.) | 8,773 |  | am | TAW-15 | A |
| 27 Aug 1942 | U-511 | Friedrich Steinhoff | | San Fabian | 13,031 |  | br | TAW-15 | B |
| 27 Aug 1942 | U-511 | Friedrich Steinhoff | | Rotterdam | 8,968 |  | nl | TAW-15 | C |
| 30,772 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (21,999 tons) and 1 ship damaged (8,773 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-511 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.