Patrol info for U-971
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 8 Jun 1944 | Marviken | 24 Jun 1944 | Lost | 17 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Walter Zeplien |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-971
We have 16 daily positions for the 17 days U-971 was at sea.
Departure from Marviken on 8 Jun 1944.
9 Jun 1944 - 10 Jun 1944 - 11 Jun 1944 - 12 Jun 1944 - 13 Jun 1944 - 14 Jun 1944 - 15 Jun 1944 - 16 Jun 1944 - 17 Jun 1944 - 18 Jun 1944 - 19 Jun 1944 - 20 Jun 1944 - 21 Jun 1944 - 22 Jun 1944 - 23 Jun 1944 -
Sunk on 24 Jun 1944.
Ships hit by U-971 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-971 during this patrol
15 Jun 1944
The boat repelled an attack by a British Sunderland flying boat (4 OTU RAF) while passing near the Faroe Islands by night. No damage. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 590)
20 Jun 1944
A Canadian Wellington bomber (407 Sqdn RCAF, pilot F.H. Foster) approached using the Leigh Light and depth charged the boat, damaging three out of four bow torpedo tubes. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 590)
21 Jun 1944
For the third time on this patrol the boat was attacked by Allied aircraft. On this day two more attacked; a British Sunderland flying boat (228 Sqdn RAF) and a British Halifax bomber (502 Sqdn RAF), causing yet more damage to the boat. The boat still continued on patrol, and was sunk by aircraft three days later while en route to base at Brest, France. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 590)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.