Patrol info for U-406
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 20 Dec 1943 | St. Nazaire | 22 Dec 1943 | St. Nazaire | 3 days |
| 25 Dec 1943 | St. Nazaire | 27 Dec 1943 | St. Nazaire | 3 days |
| 29 Dec 1943 | St. Nazaire | 31 Dec 1943 | St. Nazaire | 3 days |
| 5 Jan 1944 | St. Nazaire | 18 Feb 1944 | Lost | 45 days |
| 8 Dec 1943 | St. Nazaire | 10 Dec 1943 | St. Nazaire | 3 days |
| 57 days | ||||
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Horst Dieterichs |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-406
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We have 53 daily positions for the 57 days U-406 was at sea.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 20 Dec 1943.
21 Dec 1943 -
Arrival at St. Nazaire on 22 Dec 1943.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 25 Dec 1943.
26 Dec 1943 -
Arrival at St. Nazaire on 27 Dec 1943.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 29 Dec 1943.
30 Dec 1943 -
Arrival at St. Nazaire on 31 Dec 1943.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 5 Jan 1944.
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Sunk on 18 Feb 1944.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-406 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Rügen (14 Jan 1944 - 26 Jan 1944)
Stürmer (26 Jan 1944 - 3 Feb 1944)
Igel 1 (3 Feb 1944 - 17 Feb 1944)
Ships hit by U-406 during this patrol
No entries found.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-406 during this patrol
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