Patrol info for U-172
Date lookup for 11 Aug 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 29 May 1943 | Lorient | 7 Sep 1943 | Lorient | 102 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Carl Emmermann |
1WO Ltn. Hermann Hoffmann |
2WO Oblt. Klaus Hackländer |
Patrol description
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U-172's position on 11 Aug 1943
Ships hit by U-172 on this date
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Attacks on U-172 during this patrol
11 Aug 1943
An unidentified aircraft attacked U-172 while the boat was rescuing the crew of U-604 following her scuttling. One man from U-172 was killed. [Maschinenobergefreiter Fritz Schiemann]
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.