Wilhelm Ambrosius
Fregattenkapitän (Crew 26)
Successes
8 ships sunk for a total of 47,030 GRT |
| Born | 14 Jun 1903 | | Tuchel, West Prussia |
| Died | 29 Sep 1955 | (52) | |
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| 3 Oct 1921 | Rekrut | | 3 Mar 1923 | Funkgast | | 3 Oct 1923 | Oberfunkgast | | 1 May 1925 | Obermatrose (Umernennung) | | 1 Nov 1925 | Matrosenobergefreiter | | 1 Apr 1926 | Offiziersanwärter | | 1 Apr 1928 | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Jun 1930 | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Oct 1930 | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Oct 1932 | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Apr 1936 | Kapitänleutnant | | 1 Nov 1940 | Korvettenkapitän | | 1 Jun 1944 | Fregattenkapitän |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-28 | 12 Sep 1936 | 1 Nov 1938 | No war patrols |
| U-21 | 1937 | 1937 | No war patrols |
| U-43 | 26 Aug 1939 | 20 Oct 1940 | 5 patrols (181 days) |
Patrol info for Wilhelm Ambrosius
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-43 |
6 Nov 1939 | Wilhelmshaven |
14 Dec 1939 | Wilhelmshaven |
Patrol 1, | 39 days | |
| 2. |
U-43 |
13 Mar 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
6 Apr 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
Patrol 2, | 25 days | |
| 3. |
U-43 |
12 Apr 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
23 Apr 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
Patrol 3, | 12 days | |
| 4. |
U-43 |
13 May 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
22 Jul 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
Patrol 4, | 71 days | |
| 5. |
U-43 |
9 Sep 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
12 Sep 1940 | Bergen |
| 4 days | |
| 6. |
U-43 |
15 Sep 1940 | Bergen |
18 Oct 1940 | Lorient |
Patrol 5, | 34 days | |
| 5 patrols, 181 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Wilhelm Ambrosius
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
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| 16 Nov 1939 | U-43 |  | Arlington Court | 4,915 |  | br | SL-7A |
| 22 Nov 1939 | U-43 | | Arijon | 4,374 |  | fr | 14-BS |
| 25 Nov 1939 | U-43 | | Uskmouth | 2,483 | | br | |
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| 21 Jun 1940 | U-43 | | Yarraville | 8,627 | | br | 65-X |
| 30 Jun 1940 | U-43 | | Avelona Star | 13,376 | | br | SL-36 |
| 9 Jul 1940 | U-43 | | Aylesbury | 3,944 | | br | |
| 17 Jul 1940 | U-43 | | Fellside | 3,509 | | br | OA-184 |
| 25 Sep 1940 | U-43 | | Sulairia | 5,802 | | br | OB-217 |
| | 47,030 | |
8 ships sunk (47,030 tons). Legend
We have a picture of this vessel. |
About ranks and decorations
Special thanks to Fernando Almeida for data on ranks and decorations.
