Heinrich Schäfer

Fregattenkapitän (Crew VII/25)


Successes
2 ships sunk for a total of 8,582 GRT

Born  30 Jan 1907 Wulsdorf, Bremerhaven
Died  8 Jan 1944(36)Shonan, Tokyo, Japan

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Heinrich Schäfer
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Ranks

1 Jan 1944Fregattenkapitän

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-boatFromTo
U-183 1 Apr 1942 19 Nov 1943   3 patrols (320 days) 
UIT-23 6 Dec 1943 7 Jan 1944   No war patrols 

Personal information

In many sources he is said to have died in Singapore but according to our information (telegram dated 16 Jan 1944 from Tokyo) he died at 0506hrs in the Japanese Marine Hospital in Shonan where he arrived on December 28 with paratyphus A. On January 7 he had an appendicitis and was operated on the same day. Cause of death is circulatory system weakness because of both diseases.

Shonan is a suburb of Tokyo.

Patrol info for Heinrich Schäfer


 U-boat Departure Arrival  
1. U-183 19 Sep 1942  Kiel  23 Dec 1942  Lorient  Patrol 1,96 days
2. U-183 30 Jan 1943  Lorient  13 May 1943  Lorient  Patrol 2,104 days
3. U-183 3 Jul 1943  Lorient  30 Oct 1943  Penang  Patrol 3,120 days
4. U-183 10 Nov 1943  Penang  11 Nov 1943  Singapur   2 days
3 patrols, 320 days at sea

Ships hit by Heinrich Schäfer

Date U-boat Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
3 Dec 1942U-183 Empire Dabchick6,089brONS-146
 
11 Mar 1943U-183 Olancho2,493ho
 8,582

2 ships sunk (8,582 tons).

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