Patrol info for U-461
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 20 Apr 1943 | St. Nazaire | 30 May 1943 | Bordeaux | 41 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Wolf-Harro Stiebler |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-461
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We have daily positions for all 41 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 20 Apr 1943.
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Arrival at Bordeaux on 30 May 1943.
Ships hit by U-461 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-461 during this patrol
23 Apr 1943
The milkcow U-461 was attacked in the Bay of Biscay by a Leigh-Light equipped Canadian Wellington aircraft (Sqdn 172/M) with three bombs. The boat suffered slight damage and as a result left an oil trace.
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