Patrol info for U-806
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 30 Oct 1944 | Kristiansand | 21 Feb 1945 | Kristiansand | 115 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Klaus Hornbostel |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-806
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We have 65 daily positions for the 115 days U-806 was at sea.
Departure from Kristiansand on 30 Oct 1944.
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Arrival at Kristiansand on 21 Feb 1945.
Ships hit by U-806 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 1944 | U-806 | Klaus Hornbostel |  | Samtucky (d.) | 7,219 |  | br | HX-327 |
| 24 Dec 1944 | U-806 | Klaus Hornbostel | | HMCS Clayoquot (J 174) | 672 |  | ca | XB-139 |
| 7,891 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (672 tons) and 1 ship damaged (7,219 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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Attacks on U-806 during this patrol
24 Dec 1944
Spotting two convoys the boat attacked and destroyed one of the escorts, the Canadian minesweeper HMCS Clayoquot. The escorts aggressively hunted the boat but she eluded them and retreated from the attack. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 648)
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