Patrol info for U-173
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 1 Nov 1942 | Lorient | 16 Nov 1942 | Lost | 16 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Hans-Adolf Schweichel |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-173
We have daily positions for all 16 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 1 Nov 1942.
2 Nov 1942 - 3 Nov 1942 - 4 Nov 1942 - 5 Nov 1942 - 6 Nov 1942 - 7 Nov 1942 - 8 Nov 1942 - 9 Nov 1942 - 10 Nov 1942 - 11 Nov 1942 - 12 Nov 1942 - 13 Nov 1942 - 14 Nov 1942 - 15 Nov 1942 -
Sunk on 16 Nov 1942.
Ships hit by U-173 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1942 | U-173 | Hans-Adolf Schweichel |  | USS Joseph Hewes (AP 50) | 9,359 |  | am | UGF-1 | A |
| 11 Nov 1942 | U-173 | Hans-Adolf Schweichel | | USS Winooski (AO 38) (d.) | 10,172 | | am | UGF-1 | B |
| 11 Nov 1942 | U-173 | Hans-Adolf Schweichel | | USS Hambleton (DD 455) (d.) | 1,630 | | am | UGF-1 | C |
| 15 Nov 1942 | U-173 | Hans-Adolf Schweichel | | USS Electra (AK 21) (d.) | 8,113 | | am | UGF-1 | D |
| 29,274 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (9,359 tons) and 3 ships damaged (19,915 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1942
1 Nov 1942. U-173 sailed from France on her second and final patrol.
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Attacks on U-173 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-173 duing this patrol (prior to its loss).
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.