Patrol info for U-176
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 9 Nov 1942 | Lorient | 18 Feb 1943 | Lorient | 102 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Reiner Dierksen |
1WO Oblt. Alfred Eick |
U-176's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 102 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-176 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 1942 | U-176 | Reiner Dierksen |  | Polydorus | 5,922 |  | nl | ON-145 |
| 13 Dec 1942 | U-176 | Reiner Dierksen | | Scania | 1,629 |  | sw | |
| 16 Dec 1942 | U-176 | Reiner Dierksen | | Observer | 5,881 |  | br | |
| 13,432 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (13,432 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-176 during this patrol
17 Dec 1942
At 17.42 hours, the crash-diving boat was attacked by an unknown Catalina aircraft off Recife. The 3 bombs forced the boat to the surface where it was strafed before diving again. Damages to the batteries limited the ability to dive, so the damaged boat had to withdraw out to sea for repairs that took two days. (Sources: Ritschel)
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