Patrol info for U-511
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 31 Dec 1942 | Lorient | 8 Mar 1943 | Lorient | 68 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Oblt. Fritz Schneewind |
1WO Oblt. Werner Striegler |
2WO Ltn. Heinrich Pahls |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-511
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We have daily positions for all 68 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 31 Dec 1942.
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Arrival at Lorient on 8 Mar 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-511 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Delphin (3 Jan 1943 - 14 Feb 1943)
Robbe (16 Feb 1943 - 5 Mar 1943)
Ships hit by U-511 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 1943 | U-511 | Fritz Schneewind |  | William Wilberforce | 5,004 |  | br | |
| 5,004 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (5,004 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-511 during this patrol
12 Feb 1943
The boat was damaged by convoy escorts off Cape Finisterre and was forced to abort her attack. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 195)
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