Patrol info for U-71
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 Dec 1942 | St. Nazaire | 12 Feb 1943 | St. Nazaire | 52 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Oblt. Hardo Rodler von Roithberg |
1WO Ltn. Carl-Gabriel Graf von Gudenus |
WO Ltn. Karl-Hermann Bortfeldt |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-71
We have daily positions for all 52 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 23 Dec 1942.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 12 Feb 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-71 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Falke (28 Dec 1942 - 19 Jan 1943)
Landsknecht (19 Jan 1943 - 28 Jan 1943)
Hartherz (3 Feb 1943 - 7 Feb 1943)
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.