Patrol info for U-731
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 29 Aug 1943 | Brest | 1 Nov 1943 | Brest | 65 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Werner Techand |
1WO Ltn. Manfred Schneider |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-731
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We have daily positions for all 65 days on this patrol.
Departure from Brest on 29 Aug 1943.
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Arrival at Brest on 1 Nov 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-731 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Leuthen (15 Sep 1943 - 24 Sep 1943)
Rossbach (24 Sep 1943 - 9 Oct 1943)
Ships hit by U-731 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-731 during this patrol
4 Oct 1943
A Hudson aircraft (Sqdn 269/S) attacked U-731 on 4 Oct. The commander and 5 more men were wounded and the boat was damaged. The boat did not have to abort its patrol.
12 Oct 1943
The boat was attacked by three Avenger aircraft from the US carrier USS Card. U-731 had undergone an attack by aircraft one week previously in which six men, including the commander, were wounded and the boat was damaged.
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