Patrol info for U-271
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 2 Oct 1943 | Brest | 3 Nov 1943 | Brest | 33 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. (R) Curt Barleben |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-271
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We have daily positions for all 33 days on this patrol.
Departure from Brest on 2 Oct 1943.
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Arrival at Brest on 3 Nov 1943.
Ships hit by U-271 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-271 during this patrol
21 Oct 1943
While serving as a Flak boat U-271 was attacked by two Avengers from USS Core on 21 Oct and one man from its crew died.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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