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Patrol info for U-171


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
17 Jun 1942Kiel9 Oct 1942Lost115 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Günther Pfeffer
2WO

Ltn. Curt Hartmann

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-171


We have 89 daily positions for the 115 days U-171 was at sea.

Departure from Kiel on 17 Jun 1942.
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Sunk on 9 Oct 1942.

Ships hit by U-171 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
26 Jul 1942U-171Günther Pfeffer Oaxaca4,351meA
13 Aug 1942U-171Günther Pfeffer R.M. Parker Jr.6,779amB
4 Sep 1942U-171Günther Pfeffer Amatlan6,511meC
 17,641

3 ships sunk (17,641 tons).

Legend
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General Events during this patrol

We have no events listed for this patrol.

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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.

(Sources: 2001-06-01, uboat.net)

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