Patrol info for U-172
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 21 Feb 1943 | Lorient | 17 Apr 1943 | Lorient | 56 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Carl Emmermann |
1WO Ltn. Hermann Hoffmann |
2WO Oblt. Klaus Hackländer |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-172
We have daily positions for all 56 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 21 Feb 1943.
22 Feb 1943 - 23 Feb 1943 - 24 Feb 1943 - 25 Feb 1943 - 26 Feb 1943 - 27 Feb 1943 - 28 Feb 1943 - 1 Mar 1943 - 2 Mar 1943 - 3 Mar 1943 - 4 Mar 1943 - 5 Mar 1943 - 6 Mar 1943 - 7 Mar 1943 - 8 Mar 1943 - 9 Mar 1943 - 10 Mar 1943 - 11 Mar 1943 - 12 Mar 1943 - 13 Mar 1943 - 14 Mar 1943 - 15 Mar 1943 - 16 Mar 1943 - 17 Mar 1943 - 18 Mar 1943 - 19 Mar 1943 - 20 Mar 1943 - 21 Mar 1943 - 22 Mar 1943 - 23 Mar 1943 - 24 Mar 1943 - 25 Mar 1943 - 26 Mar 1943 - 27 Mar 1943 - 28 Mar 1943 - 29 Mar 1943 - 30 Mar 1943 - 31 Mar 1943 - 1 Apr 1943 - 2 Apr 1943 - 3 Apr 1943 - 4 Apr 1943 - 5 Apr 1943 - 6 Apr 1943 - 7 Apr 1943 - 8 Apr 1943 - 9 Apr 1943 - 10 Apr 1943 - 11 Apr 1943 - 12 Apr 1943 - 13 Apr 1943 - 14 Apr 1943 - 15 Apr 1943 - 16 Apr 1943 -
Arrival at Lorient on 17 Apr 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-172 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Unverzagt (12 Mar 1943 - 17 Mar 1943)
Seeräuber (25 Mar 1943 - 30 Mar 1943)
Ships hit by U-172 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1943 | U-172 | Carl Emmermann |  | City of Pretoria | 8,049 |  | br | A | |
| 6 Mar 1943 | U-172 | Carl Emmermann | | Thorstrand | 3,041 |  | nw | B | |
| 13 Mar 1943 | U-172 | Carl Emmermann | | Keystone | 5,565 |  | am | UGS-6 | C |
| 16 Mar 1943 | U-172 | Carl Emmermann | | Benjamin Harrison | 7,191 | | am | UGS-6 | D |
| 29 Mar 1943 | U-172 | Carl Emmermann | | Moanda | 4,621 |  | be | RS-3 | E |
| 28,467 | |||||||||
5 ships sunk (28,467 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-172 during this patrol
28 Mar 1943
In an attack by Wolfpack Seeräuber (Pirate) on the small convoy RS 3, three ships were sunk and 3 U-boats (of 8) seriously damaged, one of which was U-172. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 204)
7 Apr 1943
The boat was attacked by two B-24 Liberator bombers (USAAF Sqdn 1) which dropped 12 depth charges. U-172 stayed on the surface and fought it out without being damaged. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 204)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.