Patrol info for U-806
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 30 Oct 1944 | Kristiansand | 21 Feb 1945 | Kristiansand | 115 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Klaus Hornbostel |
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Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-806
We have 65 daily positions for the 115 days U-806 was at sea.
Departure from Kristiansand on 30 Oct 1944.
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Arrival at Kristiansand on 21 Feb 1945.
Ships hit by U-806 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 1944 | U-806 | Klaus Hornbostel |  | Samtucky (d.) | 7,219 |  | br | HX-327 | A |
| 24 Dec 1944 | U-806 | Klaus Hornbostel | | HMCS Clayoquot (J 174) | 672 |  | ca | XB-139 | B |
| 7,891 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (672 tons) and 1 ship damaged (7,219 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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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.