Ships hit by U-173
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| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
| 11 Nov, 1942 | U-173 | Hans-Adolf Schweichel |  | USS Hambleton (DD 455) (d.) | 1.630 |  | am | UGF-1 |
| 11 Nov, 1942 | U-173 | Hans-Adolf Schweichel | USS Joseph Hewes (AP 50) | 9.359 | | am | UGF-1 | |
| 11 Nov, 1942 | U-173 | Hans-Adolf Schweichel | USS Winooski (AO 38) (d.) | 10.172 | | am | UGF-1 | |
| 15 Nov, 1942 | U-173 | Hans-Adolf Schweichel | | USS Electra (AK 21) (d.) | 8.113 | | am | MKF-1 |
| 29.274 | ||||||||
| 1 ships sunk (9.359 tons) and 3 ships damaged (19.915 tons).
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