U-Boat Operations

U-206	Type VIIC
Feldpost Number	M 41 306
Construction Yard	F.Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel-Gaarden
Yard Number	635
Ordered	16th Oct 1939
Keel laid	17th Jun 1940
Launched	4th Apr 1941
Commissioned	17th May 1941
Baubelehrung	Baubelehrung U-Boote Ostsee, Kiel / Kriegsschiffbaulehrabteilung für Unterseeboote Ostsee, Kiel
Training, Flotillas and Duties
05.41 - 11.41	3.U-Flottille, Kiel & La Pallice Ausbildungsboot (under training) Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
05.41 - 11.41	OL Herbert Opitz see also: U-5

Operations information for U-206
05.08.1941 - 10.09.1941 First Sailing - active patrol U-206 left Trondheim under the command of Herbert Opitz on 5th Aug 1941 and arrived at St. Nazaire on 10th Sep 1941 after just over five weeks. Herbert Opitz hit one ship on this patrol. On 9th Aug 1941 he sank the British 202 ton Ocean Victor.
30.09.1941 - 28.10.1941 Second Sailing - active patrol On the 30th Sep 1941, U-206 left St. Nazaire under the command of Herbert Opitz and returned to St. Nazaire on 28th Oct 1941 after four weeks on patrol. Herbert Opitz hit two ships on this patrol, one was from convoy OG-75. On 14th Oct 1941 he sank the British 925 ton HMS Fleur de Lys, sailing with convoy OG-75. On 19th Oct 1941 he sank the British 3,081 ton Baron Kelvin.
29.11.1941 - 30.11.1941 Third Sailing - active patrol U-206 departed under Herbert Opitz from St. Nazaire on 29th Nov 1941. The boat was declared missing after 30th Nov 1941.

Notes for U-206

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3 relevant ships here:

OCEAN VICTOR

FLEUR DE LYS HMS

BARON KELVIN

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