Patrol info for U-71
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 29 Sep 1941 | St. Nazaire | 31 Oct 1941 | St. Nazaire | 33 days |
Commander | Officers * | |||
 Kptlt. Walter Flachsenberg |
1WO Oblt. Horst Schünemann |
1WO Oblt. Hans-Joachim Bertelsmann |
2WO Oblt. Günther-Paul Grave |
WO Karl-Hermann Bortfeldt |
U-71's daily positions during the patrol
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Ships hit by U-71 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-71 during this patrol
26 Oct 1941
During battle against convoy HG-75, U-71 attacked an escort with a four-torpedo fan, but all missed. The escort fought back with depth charges for 7 hours, damaging the boat so severely that she was forced to return to base. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 393)
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