Patrol info for U-421
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 6 Nov 1943 | Kiel | 8 Jan 1944 | Brest | 64 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Oblt. Hans Kolbus |
1WO Ltn. Heinz von Hennig |
1WO Ltn. Hans-Heinrich Barschkis |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-421
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We have 63 daily positions for the 64 days U-421 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 6 Nov 1943.
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Arrival at Brest on 8 Jan 1944.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-421 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Coronel (4 Dec 1943 - 8 Dec 1943)
Coronel 1 (8 Dec 1943 - 14 Dec 1943)
Coronel 2 (14 Dec 1943 - 17 Dec 1943)
Föhr (18 Dec 1943 - 23 Dec 1943)
Rügen 6 (23 Dec 1943 - 26 Dec 1943)
Hela (28 Dec 1943 - 1 Jan 1944)
Ships hit by U-421 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-421 during this patrol
3 Jan 1944
00.16 hours, Bay of Biscay: the inbound boat was attacked with eight depth charges and gunfire from a Leigh Light-equipped British Liberator aircraft (224 Sqdn RAF/C, pilot F/O Ethan Allen). U-421 fought back with AA fire, then escaped by crash-diving, suffering only minor damage. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
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