Patrol info for U-172
Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
22 Nov 1943 | Lorient | 13 Dec 1943 | Lost | 22 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. Hermann Hoffmann |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-172
We have daily positions for all 22 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 22 Nov 1943.
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Sunk on 13 Dec 1943.
Ships hit by U-172 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-172 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.