Patrol info for U-71
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 27 Mar 1943 | St. Nazaire | 1 May 1943 | Königsberg | 36 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Hardo Rodler von Roithberg |
WO Ltn. Karl-Hermann Bortfeldt |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-71
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We have 34 daily positions for the 36 days U-71 was at sea.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 27 Mar 1943.
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Arrival at Königsberg on 1 May 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-71 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Adler (7 Apr 1943 - 13 Apr 1943)
Meise (13 Apr 1943 - 17 Apr 1943)
Ships hit by U-71 during this patrol
No entries found.
General Events during this patrol
1943
17 Apr 1943. On 17 April, 1943 U-631 had a collision with U-71 in the North Atlantic. Both boats were damaged, and U-71 had to return to base.
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Attacks on U-71 during this patrol
12 Apr 1943
At 06.25 hours, the boat was forced to dive by gunfire from a destroyer while shadowing the convoy ON-176. The destroyer dropped 38 depth charges, which caused only minor damage, but the boat had to remain submerged for about 6 hours and lost contact with the convoy. (Sources: Ritschel)
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