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U-Boat Operations
Major contributors to this section:
Commanders, Flotillas & Yards —  Fernando Almeida
Ships, General —  Werner Freitag
Ship Details —  David Rayner & Walter Janssens
Detail Consultant —  Horst Schmeisser
Patrols, Fates and Air Attacks —  Howard Cock

U-241Type VIIC
Feldpost NumberM 11 631
Construction YardF.Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel-Gaarden
Yard Number675
Ordered10th Apr 1941
Keel laid4th Sep 1942
Launched25th Jun 1943
Commissioned24th Jul 1943
Baubelehrung1.KLA, Kiel
Training, Flotillas and Duties
0743 - 03.445.U-Flottille, Kiel
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
04.44 - 05.443.U-Flottille, La Pallice
Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
07.43 - 05.44LT Arno Werr

Operations information for U-241
23.04.1944 - 24.04.1944
First Sailing
U-241 left Kiel under the command of Arno Werr on 23rd Apr 1944 and arrived at Kristiansand on 24th Apr 1944 after one day.
30.04.1944 - 04.05.1944
Second Sailing
On the 30th Apr 1944, U-241 left Kristiansand under the command of Arno Werr and after four days arrived at Bergen on 4th May 1944.
13.05.1944 - 18.05.1944
Third Sailing - active patrol
U-241 departed under Arno Werr from Bergen on 13th May 1944. U-241 was sunk on 18th May 1944.

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