Patrol info for U-172
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 11 May 1942 | Lorient | 21 Jul 1942 | Lorient | 72 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 71 daily positions for the 72 days U-172 was at sea.
Departure from Lorient on 11 May 1942.
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Arrival at Lorient on 21 Jul 1942.
Ships hit by U-172 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1942 | U-172 | Carl Emmermann |  | Athelknight | 8,940 |  | br | OS-28 | A |
| 3 Jun 1942 | U-172 | Carl Emmermann | | City of Alma | 5,446 |  | am | B | |
| 5 Jun 1942 | U-172 | Carl Emmermann | | Delfina | 3,480 | | am | C | |
| 8 Jun 1942 | U-172 | Carl Emmermann | | Sicilien | 1,654 | | am | D | |
| 14 Jun 1942 | U-172 | Carl Emmermann | Lebore | 8,289 | | am | E | ||
| 15 Jun 1942 | U-172 | Carl Emmermann | | Bennestvet | 2,438 |  | nw | F | |
| 18 Jun 1942 | U-172 | Carl Emmermann | | Motorex | 1,958 | | br | G | |
| 23 Jun 1942 | U-172 | Carl Emmermann | Resolute | 35 |  | co | H | ||
| 9 Jul 1942 | U-172 | Carl Emmermann | | Santa Rita | 8,379 | | am | I | |
| 40,619 | |||||||||
9 ships sunk (40,619 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.