U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-71


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
2 Aug 1941St. Nazaire7 Sep 1941St. Nazaire37 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Walter Flachsenberg
1WO

Oblt. Horst Schünemann
2WO

Ltn. Günther-Paul Grave
WO (sup)

Oblt. Odo Loewe

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-71


We have daily positions for all 37 days on this patrol.

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-71 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Grönland (10 Aug 1941 - 27 Aug 1941)
   Bosemüller (28 Aug 1941 - 2 Sep 1941)
   Seewolf (2 Sep 1941 - 3 Sep 1941)

Ships hit by U-71 during this patrol

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-71 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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