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Patrol info for U-176


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
6 Apr 1943Lorient15 May 1943Lost40 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Reiner Dierksen

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-176


We have 29 daily positions for the 40 days U-176 was at sea.

Departure from Lorient on 6 Apr 1943.
7 Apr 1943 - 8 Apr 1943 - 9 Apr 1943 - 10 Apr 1943 - 11 Apr 1943 - 12 Apr 1943 - 13 Apr 1943 - 14 Apr 1943 - 15 Apr 1943 - 16 Apr 1943 - 17 Apr 1943 - 18 Apr 1943 - 19 Apr 1943 - 20 Apr 1943 - 21 Apr 1943 - 22 Apr 1943 - 23 Apr 1943 - 24 Apr 1943 - 25 Apr 1943 - 26 Apr 1943 - 27 Apr 1943 - 28 Apr 1943 - 29 Apr 1943 - 30 Apr 1943 - 1 May 1943 - 2 May 1943 - 3 May 1943 - 4 May 1943 - 5 May 1943 - 6 May 1943 - 7 May 1943 - 8 May 1943 - 9 May 1943 - 10 May 1943 - 11 May 1943 - 12 May 1943 - 13 May 1943 - 14 May 1943 -
Sunk on 15 May 1943.

Ships hit by U-176 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
13 May 1943U-176Reiner Dierksen Mambi1,983cuNC-18A
13 May 1943U-176Reiner Dierksen Nickeliner2,249amNC-18B
 4,232

2 ships sunk (4,232 tons).

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-176 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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