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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-771Type VIIC
Feldpost NumberM 54 806
Construction YardKriegsmarinewerft, Wilhelmshaven
Yard Number154
Ordered21st Nov 1940
Keel laid21st Aug 1942
Launched26th Sep 1943
Commissioned18th Nov 1943
Baubelehrung6.KLA, Bremen
Training, Flotillas and Duties
11.43 - 05.4431.U-Flottille, Hamburg
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
06.44 - 07.449.U-Flottille, Brest
Frontboot (operational)
08.44 - 09.4411.U-Flottille, Bergen
Frontboot ohne Einsatz (temp. non operational)
10.44 - 11.4413.U-Flottille, Trondheim
Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
11.43 - 11.44OL Helmut Block

Operations information for U-771
27.05.1944 - 30.05.1944
First Sailing
U-771 left Kiel under the command of Helmut Block on 27th May 1944 and arrived at Hatvik on 30th May 1944 after three days.
02.06.1944 - 02.06.1944
Second Sailing
On the 2nd Jun 1944, U-771 left Hatvik under the command of Helmut Block and arrived at Bergen on the same day.
19.06.1944 - 20.06.1944
Third Sailing
U-771 departed under Helmut Block from Bergen on 19th Jun 1944 and arrived at Stavanger on 20th Jun 1944 after one day.
21.06.1944 - 15.07.1944
Fourth Sailing - active patrol
U-771 left Stavanger under the command of Helmut Block on 21st Jun 1944 and after three and a half weeks arrived at Bergen on 15th Jul 1944.
26.07.1944 - 28.07.1944
Fifth Sailing
On the 26th Jul 1944, U-771 left Bergen under the command of Helmut Block and arrived at Trondheim on 28th Jul 1944 after two days.
29.07.1944 - 01.08.1944
Sixth Sailing
U-771 departed under Helmut Block from Trondheim on 29th Jul 1944 and after three days arrived at Stavanger on 1st Aug 1944.
02.08.1944 - 03.08.1944
Seventh Sailing
U-771 left Stavanger under the command of Helmut Block on 2nd Aug 1944 and arrived at Kristiansand on 3rd Aug 1944 after one day.
05.08.1944 - 06.08.1944
Eighth Sailing
On the 5th Aug 1944, U-771 left Kristiansand under the command of Helmut Block and after one day arrived at Bergen on 6th Aug 1944.
27.09.1944 - 30.09.1944
Ninth Sailing
U-771 departed under Helmut Block from Bergen on 27th Sep 1944 and arrived at Bogenbucht on 30th Sep 1944 after three days.
02.10.1944 - 04.10.1944
Tenth Sailing
U-771 left Bogenbucht under the command of Helmut Block on 2nd Oct 1944 and after two days arrived at Hammerfest on 4th Oct 1944.
14.10.1944 - 11.11.1944
Eleventh Sailing - active patrol
On the 14th Oct 1944, U-771 left Hammerfest under the command of Helmut Block. The boat was declared missing after 11th Nov 1944.

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