Patrol info for U-971
Date lookup for 21 Jun 1944
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 8 Jun 1944 | Marviken | 24 Jun 1944 | Lost | 17 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Walter Zeplien |
U-971's position on 21 Jun 1944
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Attacks on U-971 during this patrol
21 Jun 1944
For the third time on this patrol the boat was attacked by Allied aircraft. On this day two more attacked; a British Sunderland flying boat (228 Sqdn RAF) and a British Halifax bomber (502 Sqdn RAF), causing yet more damage to the boat. The boat still continued on patrol, and was sunk by aircraft three days later while en route to base at Brest, France. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 590)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.