Patrol info for U-701
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 26 Feb 1942 | St. Nazaire | 1 Apr 1942 | Brest | 35 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Horst Degen |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-701
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We have daily positions for all 35 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 26 Feb 1942.
27 Feb 1942 - 28 Feb 1942 - 1 Mar 1942 - 2 Mar 1942 - 3 Mar 1942 - 4 Mar 1942 - 5 Mar 1942 - 6 Mar 1942 - 7 Mar 1942 - 8 Mar 1942 - 9 Mar 1942 - 10 Mar 1942 - 11 Mar 1942 - 12 Mar 1942 - 13 Mar 1942 - 14 Mar 1942 - 15 Mar 1942 - 16 Mar 1942 - 17 Mar 1942 - 18 Mar 1942 - 19 Mar 1942 - 20 Mar 1942 - 21 Mar 1942 - 22 Mar 1942 - 23 Mar 1942 - 24 Mar 1942 - 25 Mar 1942 - 26 Mar 1942 - 27 Mar 1942 - 28 Mar 1942 - 29 Mar 1942 - 30 Mar 1942 - 31 Mar 1942 -
Arrival at Brest on 1 Apr 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-701 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Westwall (2 Mar 1942 - 12 Mar 1942)
York (12 Mar 1942 - 26 Mar 1942)
Ships hit by U-701 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 1942 | U-701 | Horst Degen | Rononia | 213 |  | br | ||
| 7 Mar 1942 | U-701 | Horst Degen | Nyggjaberg | 349 |  | fa | ||
| 8 Mar 1942 | U-701 | Horst Degen | HMS Notts County (FY 250) | 541 | | br | ||
| 11 Mar 1942 | U-701 | Horst Degen | HMS Stella Capella (FY 107) | 507 | | br | ||
| 1,610 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (1,610 tons). | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-701 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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