Patrol info for U-175
Date lookup for 30 Jan 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 1 Dec 1942 | Lorient | 24 Feb 1943 | Lorient | 86 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Heinrich Bruns |
1WO Oblt. Heinz Ehrich |
U-175's position on 30 Jan 1943
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Attacks on U-175 during this patrol
30 Jan 1943
1657hrs, southwest of Dakar: A British Catalina aircraft (270 Sqn RAF/G) dropped 6 depth charges on the boat. The extensive damage limited the ability to dive and an oil leak caused a serious loss of fuel that had to be replenished from U-118 (Czygan) on 11 February. (Sources: Rohwer/Ritschel)
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