Patrol info for U-701
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 20 May 1942 | Lorient | 7 Jul 1942 | Lost | 49 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 49 days on this patrol.
Arrival at Lorient on 20 May 1942.21 May 1942 - 22 May 1942 - 23 May 1942 - 24 May 1942 - 25 May 1942 - 26 May 1942 - 27 May 1942 - 28 May 1942 - 29 May 1942 - 30 May 1942 - 31 May 1942 - 1 Jun 1942 - 2 Jun 1942 - 3 Jun 1942 - 4 Jun 1942 - 5 Jun 1942 - 6 Jun 1942 - 7 Jun 1942 - 8 Jun 1942 - 9 Jun 1942 - 10 Jun 1942 - 11 Jun 1942 - 12 Jun 1942 - 13 Jun 1942 - 14 Jun 1942 - 15 Jun 1942 - 16 Jun 1942 - 17 Jun 1942 - 18 Jun 1942 - 19 Jun 1942 - 20 Jun 1942 - 21 Jun 1942 - 22 Jun 1942 - 23 Jun 1942 - 24 Jun 1942 - 25 Jun 1942 - 26 Jun 1942 - 27 Jun 1942 - 28 Jun 1942 - 29 Jun 1942 - 30 Jun 1942 - 1 Jul 1942 - 2 Jul 1942 - 3 Jul 1942 - 4 Jul 1942 - 5 Jul 1942 - 6 Jul 1942 -
Sunk on 7 Jul 1942.
Ships hit by U-701 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 1942 | U-701 | Horst Degen | HMS Kingston Ceylonite (FY 214) [Mine] | 448 |  | br | KN-109 | |
| 15 Jun 1942 | U-701 | Horst Degen |  | USS Bainbridge (DD 246) (d.) [Mine] | 1,190 |  | am | KN-109 |
| 15 Jun 1942 | U-701 | Horst Degen | | Robert C. Tuttle (d.) [Mine] | 11,615 | | am | KN-109 |
| 15 Jun 1942 | U-701 | Horst Degen | | Esso Augusta (d.) [Mine] | 11,237 | | am | KN-109 |
| 17 Jun 1942 | U-701 | Horst Degen | | Santore [Mine] | 7,117 | | am | KS-511 |
| 19 Jun 1942 | U-701 | Horst Degen | USS YP-389 | 170 | | am | ||
| 26 Jun 1942 | U-701 | Horst Degen | Tamesis (d.) | 7,256 |  | nw | ||
| 27 Jun 1942 | U-701 | Horst Degen | | British Freedom (d.) | 6,985 | | br | KS-514 |
| 28 Jun 1942 | U-701 | Horst Degen | William Rockefeller | 14,054 | | am | ||
| 60,072 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (21,789 tons) and 5 ships damaged (38,283 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-701 during this patrol
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Mine-laying operations during this patrol
U-701 laid mines on the following dates during this patrol:
| Date | Start | End | Grid | Location | Mines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 1942 | CA 7373 | Virginia Beach, off Cape Henry | 15 TMB |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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