SM U-71

SM U-71 was one of 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I.

U-71 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.

Operations
'''SM U-71. ''' Kaptlt. Gude. In August 1918 Kaptlt. Richard Scheurlen. Came off the stocks at Hamburg (Vulcan) in January 1916, and joined the Kiel School where she remained until 7 April 1916, when she entered the North Sea, to join the 1st Half Flotilla.
 * 12 April - ? 21 April 1916. Apparently cruising in North Sea.
 * 21 June - 8 July 1916. Northabout. Laid mines off Skerryvore.
 * 14 October - 4 November 1916. Skagerrak. Sank 3 S.S., 1 sailing vessel.
 * 11–23 December 1916. North Sea. Sank 2 S.S., 2 sailing vessels.
 * 10–22 January 1917. Minelaying in North Sea, St. Magnus Bay, Shetland Isles. Returned owing to bad weather and overheating of engine.
 * 6–21 February 1917. ? Laid mines in Loch Ewe, North Minch, off Butt of Lewis, Broad Bay and Firth of Lorne.
 * At sea 16 May 1917 - 8 June 1917. Possible laid mines off Tory I. Sank 1 S.S., 2 sailing vessels.
 * 7–26 July 1917. North Sea. Locality of her mines not fixed. Sank 223 tons.
 * 1/5 September 1917. Went out 3 times and returned, the last time with defects.
 * 10–14 October 1917. In Baltic. Returned with defects.
 * 20–24 December 1917. Laid mines off Dutch coast.
 * 29 December 1917 - 2 January 1918. Laid mines off Dutch coast. ? Took 1 prize.
 * 18–23 January 1918. Laid mines off Dutch coast.
 * 4–15 February 1918. Laid mines off Dutch coast. Emerged from Skagerrak and returned by Sound.
 * 18–29 March 1918. Laid mines off Dutch coast. Went out by Skagerrak. Returned to Bight.
 * 23 April - 2 May 1918. Laid mines off Firth of Forth.
 * 18–24 June 1918. Laid mines off Aberdeen.
 * Early in July - 22 July 1918. Laid mines off Firth of Forth.
 * ? 29 September - 11 October 1918. ? Dutch coast. Submarine reports “Task given up.”
 * 23 February 1919. Surrendered at Harwich.