Patrol info for U-171
Date lookup for 1 Aug 1942
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 17 Jun 1942 | Kiel | 9 Oct 1942 | Lost | 115 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Günther Pfeffer |
2WO Ltn. Curt Hartmann |
U-171's position on 1 Aug 1942
Ships hit by U-171 on this date
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Attacks on U-171 during this patrol
1 Aug 1942
An attack on 1 Aug. 1942 in the Gulf of Mexico in position 28.37N, 90.45W by a US Grumman J4F-1 aircraft (V-212 USCG/Y) was credited with sinking U-166 with a single depth charge.
However, U-166 was sunk the day before. The target may have been U-171.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.