Patrol info for U-806
Date lookup for 24 Dec 1944
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 30 Oct 1944 | Kristiansand | 21 Feb 1945 | Kristiansand | 115 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Klaus Hornbostel |
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U-806's position on 24 Dec 1944
Ships hit by U-806 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1944 | U-806 | Klaus Hornbostel |  | HMCS Clayoquot (J 174) | 672 |  | ca | XB-139 | A |
| 672 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (672 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-806 during this patrol
24 Dec 1944
After sighting two convoys the boat attacked and sank one of the escorts, the Canadian minesweeper HMCS Clayoquot. The escorts aggressively hunted U-806, but she eluded them and escaped. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 648)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.