Patrol info for U-431
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 25 Jan 1942 | Messina | 10 Feb 1942 | La Spezia | 17 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Wilhelm Dommes |
1WO Hans-Martin Scheibe |
1WO Oblt. Hans-Günther Lange |
2WO Ltn. Friedrich Weidner |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-431
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We have 16 daily positions for the 17 days U-431 was at sea.
Departure from Messina on 25 Jan 1942.
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Arrival at La Spezia on 10 Feb 1942.
Ships hit by U-431 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 1942 | U-431 | Wilhelm Dommes | HMS Sotra | 313 |  | br | TA-21 | |
| 313 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (313 tons). | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1942
6 Feb 1942. U-431 unsuccessfully attacked a surfaced British submarine with a spread of two torpedoes at 08.17 hours in grid CO 5236. This was probably HMS Thunderbolt, which engaged a U-boat with torpedoes and gunfire north of Tobruk at 34°36N/23°22E.
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Attacks on U-431 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-431 during this patrol.
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