Patrol info for U-206
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 30 Sep 1941 | St. Nazaire | 28 Oct 1941 | St. Nazaire | 29 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Herbert Opitz |
1WO Oblt. Hubert Nordheimer |
Cdr sea training Kptlt. Rolf Borchers |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-206
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We have daily positions for all 29 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 30 Sep 1941.
1 Oct 1941 - 2 Oct 1941 - 3 Oct 1941 - 4 Oct 1941 - 5 Oct 1941 - 6 Oct 1941 - 7 Oct 1941 - 8 Oct 1941 - 9 Oct 1941 - 10 Oct 1941 - 11 Oct 1941 - 12 Oct 1941 - 13 Oct 1941 - 14 Oct 1941 - 15 Oct 1941 - 16 Oct 1941 - 17 Oct 1941 - 18 Oct 1941 - 19 Oct 1941 - 20 Oct 1941 - 21 Oct 1941 - 22 Oct 1941 - 23 Oct 1941 - 24 Oct 1941 - 25 Oct 1941 - 26 Oct 1941 - 27 Oct 1941 -
Arrival at St. Nazaire on 28 Oct 1941.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-206 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Breslau (2 Oct 1941 - 23 Oct 1941)
Ships hit by U-206 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 1941 | U-206 | Herbert Opitz | HMS Fleur de Lys (K 122) | 925 |  | br | OG-75 | |
| 19 Oct 1941 | U-206 | Herbert Opitz | Baron Kelvin | 3,081 | | br | ||
| 4,006 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (4,006 tons). | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1941
18 Oct 1941. U-206 fired three torpedoes at an escort of convoy HG-74 in the North Atlantic, but without success.
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Attacks on U-206 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-206 during this patrol.
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