Rolf Riesen
Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 38)
No ships sunk or damaged.
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| Born | 18 Dec 1919 | | Cologne |
| Died | 23 Aug 1944 | (24) | Bay of Biscay |
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Rolf Riesen
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| 1 Oct 1938 | Offiziersanwärter | | 1 Jul 1939 | Seekadett | | 1 Dec 1939 | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Aug 1940 | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Apr 1941 | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Oct 1943 | Oberleutnant zur See |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-180 | 2 Apr 1944 | 23 Aug 1944 (+) | 1 patrol (4 days) |
Personal information
Missing in action.
Patrol info for Rolf Riesen
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-180 |
20 Aug 1944 | Bordeaux |
23 Aug 1944 | Sunk |
Patrol 1, | 4 days | |
Ships hit by Rolf Riesen
About ranks and decorations
Ranks shown in italics are our database inserts based on the rank dates of his crew comrades. The officers of each crew would normally have progressed through the lower ranks at the same rate.
