Patrol info for U-601
Date lookup for 20 Aug 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 30 Jul 1943 | Hammerfest | 28 Aug 1943 | Narvik | 30 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Peter-Ottmar Grau |
WO Ltn. Walter-Bruno Koch |
U-601's position on 20 Aug 1943
Ships hit by U-601 on this date
General Events during this patrol
1943
20 Aug 1943. U-601 rescued the crew of a drifting Blohm & Voss BV138C-1 WNr 0311039 (2./SAGr 130, 6I+KK) in the Barents Sea about 30 miles north-west of Severny Island, Novaya Zemlya at 2255hrs. The flying boat made an emergency landing while returning from Operation Wunderland II (planned attack of the German heavy cruiser Lützow on the Siberian sea route) and was taken in tow by the U-boat, but worsening weather and the appearance of Soviet patrol aircraft forced U-601 to scuttle the aircraft at 0313hrs on 21 August.
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Attacks on U-601 during this patrol
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Mine-laying operations during this patrol
U-601 laid mines on the following dates during this patrol:
| Date | Start | End | Grid | Location | Mines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1943 | 04h10 | 09h35 | AT 4834 | Belushya Bay, Novaya Zemlya | 24 TMB |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.