Wolfgang Sporn
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 34)
No ships sunk or damaged.
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| Born | 12 Sep 1912 | | |
| Died | 11 Jul 1968 | (55) | Gran Canaria |
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| 8 Apr 1934 | Offiziersanwärter | | 1 Jul 1935 | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Jan 1937 | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Apr 1937 | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Apr 1939 | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Mar 1942 | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-439 | 20 Dec 1941 | 17 Feb 1943 | 2 patrols (49 days) |
Patrol info for Wolfgang Sporn
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-439 |
12 Nov 1942 | Kiel |
24 Dec 1942 | Brest |
Patrol 1, | 43 days | |
| 2. |
U-439 |
28 Jan 1943 | Brest |
2 Feb 1943 | Brest |
Patrol 2, | 6 days | |
| 2 patrols, 49 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Wolfgang Sporn
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.
