Patrol info for U-71
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 23 Feb 1942 | St. Nazaire | 20 Apr 1942 | La Pallice | 57 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Walter Flachsenberg |
1WO Oblt. Adolf-Wilhelm von Hammerstein-Equord |
1WO Ltn. Graf Carl-Gabriel von Gudenus |
WO Karl-Hermann Bortfeldt |
U-71's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 57 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-71 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1942 | U-71 | Walter Flachsenberg |  | Ranja | 6,355 |  | nw | |
| 20 Mar 1942 | U-71 | Walter Flachsenberg | Oakmar | 5,766 |  | am | ||
| 26 Mar 1942 | U-71 | Walter Flachsenberg | | Dixie Arrow | 8,046 | | am | |
| 31 Mar 1942 | U-71 | Walter Flachsenberg | | San Gerardo | 12,915 |  | br | |
| 1 Apr 1942 | U-71 | Walter Flachsenberg | | Eastmoor | 5,812 | | br | |
| 38,894 | ||||||||
5 ships sunk (38,894 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 5 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-71 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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