Patrol info for U-801
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 26 Feb 1944 | Lorient | 17 Mar 1944 | Lost | 21 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Hans-Joachim Brans |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-801
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Departure from Lorient on 26 Feb 1944.
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Sunk on 17 Mar 1944.
Ships hit by U-801 during this patrol
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Attacks on U-801 during this patrol
16 Mar 1944
The boat was attacked by an Avenger aircraft from the escort carrier USS Block Island in the Mid Atlantic. One man died and 9 men were wounded. The U-boat was sunk the next day. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 535)
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