U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-175


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
15 Aug 1942Kiel17 Oct 1942Lorient64 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Heinrich Bruns
1WO

Oblt. Heinz Ehrich

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-175


We have 62 daily positions for the 64 days U-175 was at sea.

Ships hit by U-175 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
18 Sep 1942U-175Heinrich Bruns Norfolk1,901caA
21 Sep 1942U-175Heinrich Bruns Predsednik Kopajtic1,798yuB
24 Sep 1942U-175Heinrich Bruns West Chetac5,627amTRIN-14C
26 Sep 1942U-175Heinrich Bruns Tambour1,827paD
28 Sep 1942U-175Heinrich Bruns Alcoa Mariner5,590amE
1 Oct 1942U-175Heinrich Bruns Empire Tennyson2,880brF
2 Oct 1942U-175Heinrich Bruns Aneroid5,074paG
4 Oct 1942U-175Heinrich Bruns Caribstar2,592amH
5 Oct 1942U-175Heinrich Bruns William A. McKenney6,153amI
 33,442

9 ships sunk (33,442 tons).

Legend
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General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-175 during this patrol

2 Oct 1942
The boat was attacked twice by an American B-18 bomber (USAAF) but suffered no damage.

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