Patrol info for U-431
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 11 Mar 1943 | Pola | 29 Mar 1943 | Toulon | 19 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Oblt. Dietrich Schöneboom |
1WO Ltn. Günter Ney |
2WO Ltn. Walter Kimmelmann |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-431
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We have 16 daily positions for the 19 days U-431 was at sea.
Departure from Pola on 11 Mar 1943.
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Arrival at Toulon on 29 Mar 1943.
Ships hit by U-431 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 1943 | U-431 | Dietrich Schöneboom | City of Perth (t.) | 6,415 |  | br | MKS-10 | |
| 6,415 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (6,415 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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Attacks on U-431 during this patrol
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