Patrol info for U-281
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 6 Oct 1943 | Bergen | 26 Nov 1943 | St. Nazaire | 52 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Heinz von Davidson |
1WO Ltn. Hermann Neumeister |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-281
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We have daily positions for all 52 days on this patrol.
Departure from Bergen on 6 Oct 1943.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 26 Nov 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-281 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Schlieffen (16 Oct 1943 - 22 Oct 1943)
Siegfried (22 Oct 1943 - 27 Oct 1943)
Siegfried 2 (27 Oct 1943 - 30 Oct 1943)
Körner (30 Oct 1943 - 2 Nov 1943)
Tirpitz 3 (2 Nov 1943 - 8 Nov 1943)
Eisenhart 9 (9 Nov 1943 - 11 Nov 1943)
Ships hit by U-281 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-281 during this patrol
17 Oct 1943
At 19.10 hours, the boat was attacked by a Liberator aircraft near convoy ONS-20. U-281 opened fire with the AA guns and the two dropped depth charges fell short, but strafing wounded the II.WO and two other crewmen before the boat escaped by crash-diving. (Sources: Ritschel)
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