Patrol info for U-581
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 13 Dec 1941 | Kiel | 24 Dec 1941 | St. Nazaire | 12 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Werner Pfeifer |
2WO Walter Sitek |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-581
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We have daily positions for all 12 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 13 Dec 1941.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 24 Dec 1941.
Ships hit by U-581 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-581 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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