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Patrol info for U-71

Date lookup for 31 Mar 1942


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
23 Feb 1942St. Nazaire20 Apr 1942La Pallice57 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Walter Flachsenberg
1WO

Oblt. Adolf-Wilhelm Freiherr von Hammerstein-Equord
1WO

Ltn. Carl-Gabriel Graf von Gudenus
WO

Karl-Hermann Bortfeldt

U-71's position on 31 Mar 1942

Ships hit by U-71 on this date

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
31 Mar 1942U-71Walter Flachsenberg San Gerardo12,915brA
 12,915

1 ship sunk (12,915 tons).

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