Patrol info for U-71
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 2 Aug 1941 | St. Nazaire | 7 Sep 1941 | St. Nazaire | 37 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.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 2 Aug 1941.
3 Aug 1941 - 4 Aug 1941 - 5 Aug 1941 - 6 Aug 1941 - 7 Aug 1941 - 8 Aug 1941 - 9 Aug 1941 - 10 Aug 1941 - 11 Aug 1941 - 12 Aug 1941 - 13 Aug 1941 - 14 Aug 1941 - 15 Aug 1941 - 16 Aug 1941 - 17 Aug 1941 - 18 Aug 1941 - 19 Aug 1941 - 20 Aug 1941 - 21 Aug 1941 - 22 Aug 1941 - 23 Aug 1941 - 24 Aug 1941 - 25 Aug 1941 - 26 Aug 1941 - 27 Aug 1941 - 28 Aug 1941 - 29 Aug 1941 - 30 Aug 1941 - 31 Aug 1941 - 1 Sep 1941 - 2 Sep 1941 - 3 Sep 1941 - 4 Sep 1941 - 5 Sep 1941 - 6 Sep 1941 -
Arrival at St. Nazaire on 7 Sep 1941.
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.