Patrol info for U-1172
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 22 Dec 1944 | Horten | 27 Jan 1945 | Lost | 37 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Jürgen Kuhlmann |
U-1172's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #30
ms = 59.24N10.30E,58.07N08.00E,58.39N05.00E,58.39N05.00E, 59.33N 03.12E, 60.27N 03.12E, 61.21N 01.37E, 61.21N 00.37W, 61.21N 02.52W, 61.21N 05.07W,60.27N05.48W,59.33N07.36W, 58.39N 09.24W, 58.39N 09.24W, 57.45N 09.24W, 55.57N 10.45W, 55.57N 09.15W, 55.57N 07.45W, 55.03N 06.15W, 55.03N 04.45W, 54.09N 04.45W, 55.03N 04.45W, 55.03N 04.45W, 55.03N 04.45W,55.08N05.25W, 55.03N 04.45W, 55.03N 04.45W, 52.21N 04.45W, 52.21N 04.45W, 52.21N 04.45W, 52.21N 04.45W, 52.21N 04.45W,53.33N04.17W, 53.15N 04.45W, 52.21N 04.45W, 53.15N 04.45W,52.24N05.42W
We have daily positions for all 37 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-1172 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 1945 | U-1172 | Jürgen Kuhlmann |  | HMS Thane (D 48) (t.) | 11,400 |  | br | |
| 15 Jan 1945 | U-1172 | Jürgen Kuhlmann | | Spinanger (d.) | 7,429 |  | nw | |
| 23 Jan 1945 | U-1172 | Jürgen Kuhlmann | Vigsnes | 1,599 | | nw | MH-1 | |
| 20,428 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (12,999 tons) and 1 ship damaged (7,429 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #38
ms = 55.08N05.25W,53.33N04.17W
We have 2 positions of the 3 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-1172 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-1172 during this patrol (prior to its loss).
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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