Patrol info for U-371
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 7 Dec 1942 | Messina | 10 Jan 1943 | La Spezia | 35 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Waldemar Mehl |
1WO Ltn. Günther Scholz |
2WO Friedrich Steinfeldt |
ObStrm Helmut Plohr |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-371
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We have daily positions for all 35 days on this patrol.
Departure from Messina on 7 Dec 1942.
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Arrival at La Spezia on 10 Jan 1943.
Ships hit by U-371 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 1943 | U-371 | Waldemar Mehl | HMS Jura (T 169) | 545 |  | br | ||
| 7 Jan 1943 | U-371 | Waldemar Mehl |  | Ville de Strasbourg (d.) | 7,159 | | br | MKS-5 |
| 7,704 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (545 tons) and 1 ship damaged (7,159 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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Attacks on U-371 during this patrol
7 Jan 1943
At 12.04 hours, U-371 attacked three M/S trawlers off Algiers and sank HMS Jura. The other two armed trawlers, HMS Ruskholm and HMS Stronsay, then dropped 24 depth charges in five attacks until losing contact at 12.31 hours. The boat was not damaged by the attacks. (Sources: ADM 199/1321)
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