Patrol info for U-471
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 27 Nov 1943 | Kiel | 30 Jan 1944 | Brest | 65 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. Friedrich Kloevekorn |
1WO Ltn. Hermann Bruder |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-471
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We have daily positions for all 65 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 27 Nov 1943.
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Arrival at Brest on 30 Jan 1944.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-471 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Coronel 1 (14 Dec 1943 - 17 Dec 1943)
Sylt (18 Dec 1943 - 23 Dec 1943)
Rügen 3 (26 Dec 1943 - 28 Dec 1943)
Rügen 4 (28 Dec 1943 - 2 Jan 1944)
Rügen 3 (2 Jan 1944 - 7 Jan 1944)
Rügen (7 Jan 1944 - 22 Jan 1944)
Ships hit by U-471 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-471 during this patrol
23 Dec 1943
A British B-24 Liberator aircraft attack (Sqdn 120/O) on U-471 on 23 Dec wounded 3 men.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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