Patrol info for U-581
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 11 Jan, 1942 | St. Nazaire | 2 Feb, 1942 | Lost | 23 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Werner Pfeifer |
2WO Walter Sitek |
U-581's daily positions during the patrol
We have 9 daily positions for the 23 days U-581 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-581 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
| 19 Jan, 1942 | U-581 | Werner Pfeifer | HMS Rosemonde | 364 |  | br | ||
| 364 | ||||||||
| 1 ship sunk (364 tons). | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-581 during this patrol *
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We have no recorded attacks on U-581 during this patrol (prior to its loss). If you believe we have omitted an attack on U-581 please let us know. |
Men lost from U-boats
According to our records there were no men lost from U-581 during this patrol (prior to its loss). |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.