Patrol info for U-71
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 Feb 1942 | St. Nazaire | 20 Apr 1942 | La Pallice | 57 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Walter Flachsenberg |
1WO Ltn. Carl-Gabriel Graf von Gudenus |
1WO Oblt. Adolf-Wilhelm Freiherr von Hammerstein-Equord |
WO Karl-Hermann Bortfeldt |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-71
We have daily positions for all 57 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 23 Feb 1942.
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Arrival at La Pallice on 20 Apr 1942.
Ships hit by U-71 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1942 | U-71 | Walter Flachsenberg |  | Ranja | 6,355 |  | nw | A | |
| 20 Mar 1942 | U-71 | Walter Flachsenberg | | Oakmar | 5,766 |  | am | B | |
| 26 Mar 1942 | U-71 | Walter Flachsenberg | | Dixie Arrow | 8,046 | | am | C | |
| 31 Mar 1942 | U-71 | Walter Flachsenberg | | San Gerardo | 12,915 |  | br | D | |
| 1 Apr 1942 | U-71 | Walter Flachsenberg | | Eastmoor | 5,812 | | br | E | |
| 38,894 | |||||||||
5 ships sunk (38,894 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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.