| Operations information for U-71 |
14.06.1941 - 02.07.1941
First Sailing - active patrol
U-71 left Kiel under the command of Walter Flachsenberg on 14th Jun 1941 and arrived at return on 2nd Jul 1941 after two and a half weeks.
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02.08.1941 - 07.09.1941
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 2nd Aug 1941, U-71 left St. Nazaire under the command of Walter Flachsenberg and after just over five weeks arrived at return on 7th Sep 1941.
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29.09.1941 - 31.10.1941
Third Sailing - active patrol
U-71 departed under Walter Flachsenberg from St. Nazaire on 29th Sep 1941 and arrived at return on 31st Oct 1941 after four and a half weeks.
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29.11.1941 - 05.12.1941
Fourth Sailing
U-71 left St. Nazaire under the command of Walter Flachsenberg on 29th Nov 1941 and after six days arrived at return on 5th Dec 1941.
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18.12.1941 - 21.01.1942
Fifth Sailing - active patrol
On the 18th Dec 1941, U-71 left St. Nazaire under the command of Walter Flachsenberg and arrived at return on 21st Jan 1942 after nearly five weeks.
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23.02.1942 - 20.04.1942
Sixth Sailing - active patrol
U-71 departed under Walter Flachsenberg from St. Nazaire on 23rd Feb 1942 and after eight weeks arrived at return on 20th Apr 1942.
Walter Flachsenberg hit five ships on this patrol.-
On 17th Mar 1942 he sank the Norwegian 6,355 ton Ranja.
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On 20th Mar 1942 he sank the American 5,766 ton Oakmar.
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On 26th Mar 1942 he sank the American 8,046 ton Dixie Arrow.
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On 31st Mar 1942 he sank the British 12,915 ton San Gerardo.
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On 1st Apr 1942 he sank the British 5,812 ton Eastmoor.
You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com.
Click the link for more information on Ranja.
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04.06.1942 - 06.06.1942
Seventh Sailing
U-71 left La Pallice under the command of Walter Flachsenberg on 4th Jun 1942 and arrived at return on 6th Jun 1942 after two days.
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11.06.1942 - 20.06.1942
Eighth Sailing - active patrol
On the 11th Jun 1942, U-71 left La Pallice under the command of Walter Flachsenberg and after just over one week arrived at return on 20th Jun 1942.
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04.07.1942 - 15.08.1942
Ninth Sailing - active patrol
U-71 departed under Hardo Rodler von Roithberg from St. Nazaire on 4th Jul 1942 and arrived at return on 15th Aug 1942 after six weeks.
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05.10.1942 - 17.11.1942
Tenth Sailing - active patrol
U-71 left St. Nazaire under the command of Hardo Rodler von Roithberg on 5th Oct 1942 and after just over six weeks arrived at return on 17th Nov 1942.
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23.12.1942 - 12.02.1943
Eleventh Sailing - active patrol
On the 23rd Dec 1942, U-71 left St. Nazaire under the command of Hardo Rodler von Roithberg and arrived at return on 12th Feb 1943 after over seven weeks.
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27.03.1943 - 01.05.1943
Twelfth Sailing - active patrol
U-71 departed under Hardo Rodler von Roithberg from St. Nazaire on 27th Mar 1943 and after five weeks arrived at return on 1st May 1943.
At 1823 HRS on 11th Apr 1943 U-71 came under attack from an unidentified aircraft. U-71 was not damaged by the attack.
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