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| U-701 | Type VIIC |
| Feldpost Number | M 44 322 |
| Construction Yard | H C Stülcken Sohn, Hamburg |
| Yard Number | 760 |
| Ordered | 9th Oct 1939 |
| Keel laid | 3rd May 1940 |
| Launched | 16th Apr 1941 |
| Commissioned | 16th Jul 1941 |
| Baubelehrung | Baubelehrung U-Boote Nordsee, Bremen /
Kriegsschiffbaulehrabteilung für Unterseeboote Nordsee, Bremen | | Training, Flotillas and Duties | | 07.41 - 07.42 | 3.U-Flottille, Kiel & La Pallice
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
Frontboot (operational)
Frontboot minenünternehmungen (minelaying)
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| Commanders | | 07.41 - 07.42 | KL Horst Degen |
| Operations information for U-701 | 27.12.1941 - 09.02.1942
First Sailing - active patrol
U-701 left Kiel under the command of Horst Degen on 27th Dec 1941 and arrived at return on 9th Feb 1942 after over six weeks.
Horst Degen hit one ship on this patrol from convoy SC-62.-
On 6th Jan 1942 he sank the British 3,657 ton Baron Erskine, sailing with convoy SC-62.
| 26.02.1942 - 01.04.1942
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 26th Feb 1942, U-701 left St. Nazaire under the command of Horst Degen and after nearly five weeks arrived at return on 1st Apr 1942.
Horst Degen hit four ships on this patrol.-
On 6th Mar 1942 he sank the British 213 ton Rononia.
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On 7th Mar 1942 he sank the 349 ton Nyggjaberg.
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On 8th Mar 1942 he sank the British 541 ton HMS Notts County.
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On 11th Mar 1942 he sank the British 440 ton HMS Stella Capella.
| 19.05.1942 - 20.05.1942
Third Sailing
U-701 departed under Horst Degen from Brest on 19th May 1942 and arrived at return on 20th May 1942 after one day.
| 20.05.1942 - 07.07.1942
Fourth Sailing - active patrol
U-701 left Lorient under the command of Horst Degen on 20th May 1942 and after nearly seven weeks arrived at return on 7th Jul 1942.
Horst Degen hit four ships on this patrol, one was from convoy KS-514.-
On 19th Jun 1942 he sank the American 850 ton USS YP-389.
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On 26th Jun 1942 he damaged the Norwegian 7,256 ton Tamesis.
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On 27th Jun 1942 he damaged the British 6,985 ton British Freedom, a member of convoy KS-514.
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On 28th Jun 1942 he sank the American 14,054 ton William Rockefeller.
U-701 laid mines on this patrol. These mines were hit by 5 ships.
The 448 ton British HMS Kingston Ceylonite was sunk by a mine on 15th Jun 1942.
The 1,190 ton American USS Bainbridge was damaged by a mine on 15th Jun 1942.
The 11,237 ton American Esso Augusta was damaged by a mine on 15th Jun 1942.
The 11,615 ton American Robert C Tuttle was damaged by a mine on 15th Jun 1942.
The 7,117 ton American Santore was sunk by a mine on 17th Jun 1942.You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com.
Click the link for more information on Tamesis.
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| Notes for U-701 |
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