Patrol info for U-171
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 17 Jun, 1942 | Kiel | 9 Oct, 1942 | Lost | 115 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Günther Pfeffer |
2WO Curt Hartmann |
U-171's daily positions during the patrol
We have 89 daily positions for the 115 days U-171 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-171 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
| 26 Jul, 1942 | U-171 | Günther Pfeffer | Oaxaca | 4.351 |  | me | ||
| 13 Aug, 1942 | U-171 | Günther Pfeffer | R.M. Parker Jr. | 6.779 |  | am | ||
| 4 Sep, 1942 | U-171 | Günther Pfeffer |  | Amatlan | 6.511 | | me | |
| 17.641 | ||||||||
| 3 ships sunk (17.641 tons).
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Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 3 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-171 during this patrol *
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We have no recorded attacks on U-171 during this patrol (prior to its loss). If you believe we have omitted an attack on U-171 please let us know. |
Men lost from U-boats
According to our records there were no men lost from U-171 during this patrol (prior to its loss). |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.