Patrol info for U-172
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 29 May 1943 | Lorient | 7 Sep 1943 | Lorient | 102 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Carl Emmermann |
1WO Ltn. Hermann Hoffmann |
2WO Oblt. Klaus Hackländer |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-172
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We have daily positions for all 102 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 29 May 1943.
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Arrival at Lorient on 7 Sep 1943.
Ships hit by U-172 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1943 | U-172 | Carl Emmermann |  | Vernon City | 4,748 |  | br | OS-49 |
| 12 Jul 1943 | U-172 | Carl Emmermann | African Star | 6,507 |  | am | ||
| 15 Jul 1943 | U-172 | Carl Emmermann | | Harmonic | 4,558 | | br | |
| 24 Jul 1943 | U-172 | Carl Emmermann | Fort Chilcotin | 7,133 | | br | JT-2 | |
| 22,946 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (22,946 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-172 during this patrol
11 Aug 1943
While rescuing men from the just-scuttled U-604 the U-172 was attacked by an aircraft and 1 man from its crew was killed. [Maschinenobergefreiter Fritz Schiemann]
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