| Born | 24 Jun 1916 | Hameln | |
| Died | 6 Dec 1944 | (28) |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-297 | 17 Nov 1943 | 6 Dec 1944 (+) | 1 patrol (12 days) |
Personal information
Wolfgang Aldegarmann joined the Kriegsmarine in 1939. From April 1940 to Jan 1943 he served with several minesweeping units as Watch Officer (WO). He went though U-boat training from Jan to July 1943.
From July to Nov 1943 he went through U-boat commander training and Baubelehrung before he took command of U-297 on 17 Nov 1943. He was lost with his entire crew 12 days into his first patrol on 6 Dec 1944 off the Orkney Islands.
Sources
Busch, R & Röll, H-J. (1998). German U-boat commanders of World War II.
Patrol info for Wolfgang Aldegarmann
| U-boat | Departure | Arrival | ||||||
| 1. | U-297 | 11 Nov 1944 | Kiel | 18 Nov 1944 | Horten | 8 days | ||
| 2. | U-297 | 25 Nov 1944 | Horten | 6 Dec 1944 | Sunk | Patrol 1, | 12 days | |
Ships hit by Wolfgang Aldegarmann
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About ranks and decorations
Special thanks to Fernando Almeida for data on ranks and decorations.