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Victor Vogel

Korvettenkapitän (Crew 32)


Successes
7 ships sunk for a total of 31.492 GRT
1 ship damaged for a total of 7.460 GRT

Born  22 Nov, 1912Tübingen
Died  31 Jul, 1942Central North Atlantic


Ranks

1 Feb, 1940Kapitänleutnant
1 Aug, 1942Korvettenkapitän (posthumous)

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-58818 Sep, 1941 - 31 Jul, 1942 (+)  4 patrols (130 days) 


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-588 8 Jan, 1942  Kiel 30 Jan, 1942  Lorient Patrol,23 days
2. U-588 12 Feb, 1942  Lorient 27 Mar, 1942  St. Nazaire Patrol,44 days
3. U-588 19 Apr, 1942  St. Nazaire 7 Jun, 1942  St. Nazaire Patrol,50 days
4. U-588 19 Jul, 1942  St. Nazaire 31 Jul, 1942  Sunk Patrol,13 days

4 patrols, 130 days at sea

Ships hit by Victor Vogel


Date BoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
22 Jan, 1942 U-588Caledonian Monarch5.851 br SC-63 
1 Mar, 1942 U-588Carperby4.890 br ON-66 
10 Mar, 1942 U-588Gulftrade6.776 am 
9 May, 1942 U-588Greylock7.460 am damaged
10 May, 1942 U-588Kitty´s Brook4.031 br 
17 May, 1942 U-588Skottland2.117 nw 
22 May, 1942 U-588Plow City3.282 am 
23 May, 1942 U-588Margot4.545 br 
 38.952

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.


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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