Patrol info for U-167
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 27 Feb 1943 | Lorient | 6 Apr 1943 | Lost | 39 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kurt Sturm |
1WO Ltn. Günter Zahnow |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-167
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We have daily positions for all 39 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 27 Feb 1943.
28 Feb 1943 - 1 Mar 1943 - 2 Mar 1943 - 3 Mar 1943 - 4 Mar 1943 - 5 Mar 1943 - 6 Mar 1943 - 7 Mar 1943 - 8 Mar 1943 - 9 Mar 1943 - 10 Mar 1943 - 11 Mar 1943 - 12 Mar 1943 - 13 Mar 1943 - 14 Mar 1943 - 15 Mar 1943 - 16 Mar 1943 - 17 Mar 1943 - 18 Mar 1943 - 19 Mar 1943 - 20 Mar 1943 - 21 Mar 1943 - 22 Mar 1943 - 23 Mar 1943 - 24 Mar 1943 - 25 Mar 1943 - 26 Mar 1943 - 27 Mar 1943 - 28 Mar 1943 - 29 Mar 1943 - 30 Mar 1943 - 31 Mar 1943 - 1 Apr 1943 - 2 Apr 1943 - 3 Apr 1943 - 4 Apr 1943 - 5 Apr 1943 -
Sunk on 6 Apr 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-167 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Unverzagt (12 Mar 1943 - 19 Mar 1943)
Seeräuber (25 Mar 1943 - 30 Mar 1943)
Ships hit by U-167 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1943 | U-167 | Kurt Sturm |  | Molly Pitcher (d.) | 7,200 |  | am | UGS-6 |
| 28 Mar 1943 | U-167 | Kurt Sturm | Lagosian | 5,449 |  | br | RS-3 | |
| 12,649 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (5,449 tons) and 1 ship damaged (7,200 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-167 during this patrol
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