Patrol info for U-751
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 11 Oct 1941 | St. Nazaire | 8 Nov 1941 | St. Nazaire | 29 days |
Commander | Officers * | |||
 Kptlt. Gerhard Bigalk |
1WO Oblt. Hermann Schröder |
1WO Ltn. Horst-Arno Fenski |
2WO Oblt. Hans-Heinrich Döhler |
Cdr sea training Kptlt. Nikolaus von Jacobs |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-751
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We have daily positions for all 29 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 11 Oct 1941.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 8 Nov 1941.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-751 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Reissewolf (21 Oct 1941 - 31 Oct 1941)
Ships hit by U-751 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-751 during this patrol
17 Oct 1941
At 17.00 hours, the boat was sighted by HMS Veronica on her way to rejoin the convoy SC-48 and crash dived when she approached. Subsequently the corvette carried out five attacks with 34 depth charges between 17.18 and 17.53 hours, observing oil on the surface after the attacks and then left because she only had twelve depth charges remaining. None of the attacks was accurate and U-751 escaped undamaged. Unknown to both, U-502 was present after diving for aircraft in the area and heard the depth charges. This U-boat had a problem with an untraceable fuel leak and it is likely that the oil observed by the corvette had come from her. (Sources: KTB U-751 & U-502/ADM 237-164)
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