Patrol info for U-741
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 29 Feb 1944 | Brest | 3 May 1944 | Brest | 65 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. Gerhard Palmgren |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-741
We have daily positions for all 65 days on this patrol.
Departure from Brest on 29 Feb 1944.
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Arrival at Brest on 3 May 1944.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-741 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Preussen (7 Mar 1944 - 22 Mar 1944)
Ships hit by U-741 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-741 during this patrol
11 Mar 1944
While outbound from France the boat was twice attacked by Allied aircraft. Date may be approximate. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 505)
11 Mar 1944
When surfacing after an aircraft attack the boat was again attacked - this time by aircraft and surface escorts. The boat was hunted for three hours but managed to get away.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.