Patrol info for U-311
Date lookup for 12 Mar 1944
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 7 Mar 1944 | Brest | 22 Apr 1944 | Lost | 47 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Joachim Zander |
U-311's position on 12 Mar 1944
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-311 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Preussen (19 Mar 1944 - 22 Mar 1944)
Ships hit by U-311 on this date
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-311 during this patrol
12 Mar 1944
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
British Halifax HX225 (RAF Sqdn 58/L)
01.20 hrs, Bay of Biscay, outbound: U-311 shot down the Halifax (misidentified as a Flying Fortress) after being strafed and depth charged. The crew of eight were all lost.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.