Patrol info for U-175
Date lookup for 1 Jan 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 1 Dec 1942 | Lorient | 24 Feb 1943 | Lorient | 86 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Heinrich Bruns |
1WO Oblt. Heinz Ehrich |
U-175's position on 1 Jan 1943
Ships hit by U-175 on this date
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Attacks on U-175 during this patrol
1 Jan 1943
1853hrs, off Sierra Leone: 5 bombs dropped by a British Catalina aircraft (270 Sqn RAF/V), causing minor damage. (Sources: Rohwer/Ritschel)
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