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Friedrich Altmeier

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 38)


Successes
1 warship a total loss for a total of 1.370 tons

Born  16 Jul, 1920Mettlach, Saar

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Ranks

1 Oct, 1938Offiziersanwärter
1 Dec, 1939Fähnrich zur See
1 Aug, 1940Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Apr, 1941Leutnant zur See
1 Apr, 1943Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

1940Iron Cross 2nd Class
31 Aug, 1942Fleet War Badge
Jan, 1943U-boat War Badge 1939
1943Iron Cross 1st Class

U-boat Commands

U-12278 Dec, 1943 - 10 Apr, 1945  1 patrol (104 days) 
U-15521 Apr, 1945 - 8 May, 1945  No war patrols 


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-1227 31 Aug, 1944  Kiel2 Sep, 1944  Horten 3 days
2. U-1227 5 Sep, 1944  Horten6 Sep, 1944  Marviken 2 days
3. U-1227 7 Sep, 1944  Marviken10 Sep, 1944  Bergen 4 days
4. U-1227 14 Sep, 1944  Bergen26 Dec, 1944  BergenPatrol104 days
5. U-1227 27 Dec, 1944  Bergen29 Dec, 1944  Marviken 3 days
6. U-1227 2 Jan, 1945  Marviken4 Jan, 1945  Flensburg 3 days

Ships hit by Friedrich Altmeier


DateBoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
4 Oct, 1944 U-1227HMCS Chebogue (K 317)1.370 ca ONS-33 total loss
 1.370

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.

Special thanks to Fernando Almeida for data on ranks and decorations.

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