Report Date: 19 Oct 1942
U-Boot#: U-371
Captain: Johann Schwartz
Home Base: La Spezia
Patrol Grid: CO62
Start Patrol: 25 Sep 1942
End Patrol: 19 Oct 1942
Days At Sea: 25
Merchants Sunk: 7 Tonnage: 32466
Warships Sunk: Tonnage: 0
Aircraft Downed: 1
Hull Integrity: 98%
Brief Details Of Patrol: Attacked by single Kingfisher in shallow waters around Messina. Plane shot town, no damage.
Traffic low, all merchants escorted. Had to repeat 2 attacks because I didn't hit target (3 torpedoes missed). Depthcharged 5 times. Weather very changeable.
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