Patrol info for U-541
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 6 Aug 1944 | Lorient | 11 Nov 1944 | Flensburg | 98 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Kurt Petersen |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-541
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We have 94 daily positions for the 98 days U-541 was at sea.
Departure from Lorient on 6 Aug 1944.
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Arrival at Flensburg on 11 Nov 1944.
Ships hit by U-541 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 1944 | U-541 | Kurt Petersen | Livingston | 2,140 |  | br | ||
| 2,140 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (2,140 tons). | ||||||||
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Attacks on U-541 during this patrol
8 Sep 1944
The boat was preparing a surface torpedo attack in the Gulf of St. Lawrence when HMCS Norsyd (K 520) forced her to dive by gunfire. The U-boat was then hunted by four frigates, a minesweeper and aircraft of the RCAF for two days, but they evaded the searchers. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 623)
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