Patrol info for U-172
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 19 Aug 1942 | Lorient | 27 Dec 1942 | Lorient | 131 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Carl Emmermann |
1WO Oblt. Heinz-Günther Scholz |
2WO Ltn. Hermann Hoffmann |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-172
We have daily positions for all 131 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 19 Aug 1942.
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Arrival at Lorient on 27 Dec 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-172 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Eisbär (25 Aug 1942 - 1 Sep 1942)
Ships hit by U-172 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 1942 | U-172 | Carl Emmermann |  | Chickasaw City | 6,196 |  | am | A | |
| 7 Oct 1942 | U-172 | Carl Emmermann | | Firethorn | 4,700 |  | pa | B | |
| 8 Oct 1942 | U-172 | Carl Emmermann | | Pantelis | 3,845 |  | gr | C | |
| 10 Oct 1942 | U-172 | Carl Emmermann | | Orcades | 23,456 |  | br | D | |
| 31 Oct 1942 | U-172 | Carl Emmermann | | Aldington Court | 4,891 | | br | TRIN-16 | E |
| 2 Nov 1942 | U-172 | Carl Emmermann | Llandilo | 4,966 | | br | F | ||
| 23 Nov 1942 | U-172 | Carl Emmermann | | Benlomond | 6,630 | | br | G | |
| 28 Nov 1942 | U-172 | Carl Emmermann | | Alaskan | 5,364 | | am | H | |
| 60,048 | |||||||||
8 ships sunk (60,048 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1942
31 Oct 1942. After sinking the Aldington Court, U-172 captured the vessel's First Officer.
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Attacks on U-172 during this patrol
8 Oct 1942
The boat was depth charged by the British corvette HMS Rock Rose but suffered only slight damage.
10 Oct 1942
At 13.01 hours, the boat was at periscope depth just after sinking the Orcades when an aircraft dropped three depth charges. No damage was caused, but U-172 had to leave the area submerged without questioning the survivors.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.