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Karl-Adolf Schlitt

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 37b)



No ships sunk or damaged.


Born  16 Apr, 1918Laboe


Ranks

1 Mar, 1944Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-1206Jul, 1944 - 14 Apr, 1945  1 patrol (9 days) 

Personal information

Karl-Adolf Schlitt, on his first real patrol in enemy waters, suffered one of the more unusual losses of a U-boat when series of events resulting from improper use of the boats high-tech underwater toilet forced the boat to surface right under enemy aircraft. More on this on the U-1206 page.


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-1206 28 Mar, 1945  Kiel30 Mar, 1945  Horten 3 days
2. U-1206 2 Apr, 1945  Horten3 Apr, 1945  Kristiansand 2 days
3. U-1206 6 Apr, 1945  Kristiansand14 Apr, 1945  SunkPatrol9 days


Decorations and ranks information is in many cases not complete. If you can help on any of those missing that would be great.

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