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Heinrich Brodda

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 21)


Successes
4 ships sunk for a total of 1.356 GRT

Born  9 May, 1903Altenessen, Essen
Died  7 May, 1943Newfoundland

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Ranks

1 Apr, 1923Fähnrich zur See
1 Oct, 1925Leutnant zur See
1 Jul, 1927Oberleutnant zur See
1 Jan, 1940Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-20911 Oct, 1941 - 7 May, 1943 (+)  7 patrols (157 days) 


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-209 11 Mar, 1942  Kiel 12 Mar, 1942  Helgoland  2 days
2. U-209 15 Mar, 1942  Helgoland 1 Apr, 1942  Kirkenes Patrol,18 days
3. U-209 7 Apr, 1942  Kirkenes 20 Apr, 1942  Bergen Patrol,14 days
4. U-209 16 May, 1942  Bergen 2 Jun, 1942  Narvik Patrol,18 days
5. U-209 4 Jun, 1942  Narvik 7 Jun, 1942  Bergen  4 days
6. U-209 17 Jul, 1942  Bergen 28 Jul, 1942  Kirkenes Patrol,12 days
7. U-209 5 Aug, 1942  Kirkenes 1 Sep, 1942  Skjomenfjord Patrol,28 days
8. U-209 3 Sep, 1942  Skjomenfjord 6 Sep, 1942  Bergen  4 days
9. U-209 12 Oct, 1942  Bergen 15 Oct, 1942  Narvik  4 days
10. U-209 6 Nov, 1942  Narvik 10 Dec, 1942  Narvik Patrol,35 days
11. U-209 13 Dec, 1942  Narvik 16 Dec, 1942  Bergen  4 days
12. U-209 19 Dec, 1942  Bergen 24 Dec, 1942  Kiel  6 days
13. U-209 6 Apr, 1943  Kiel 7 May, 1943  Sunk Patrol,32 days

7 patrols, 157 days at sea

Ships hit by Heinrich Brodda


Date BoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
17 Aug, 1942 U-209Komiles136 sj 
17 Aug, 1942 U-209Komsomolec220 sj 
17 Aug, 1942 U-209P-4500 sj 
17 Aug, 1942 U-209Sh-500500 sj 
 1.356

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.


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