Heinrich Brodda

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 21)


Successes
4 ships sunk, total tonnage 1,356 GRT

Born  9 May 1903 Altenessen, Essen
Died  7 May 1943(39)Newfoundland


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Ranks

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

Decorations

1940Iron Cross 2nd Class
1940Minesweeper War Badge
21 Apr 1942U-boat War Badge 1939
Sep 1942Iron Cross 1st Class

U-boat Commands

U-boatFromTo
U-209 11 Oct 1941 7 May 1943  (+)  7 patrols (157 days) 

Patrol info for Heinrich Brodda


 U-boat Departure 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 1,18 days
3. U-209 7 Apr 1942  Kirkenes  20 Apr 1942  Bergen  Patrol 2,14 days
4. U-209 16 May 1942  Bergen  2 Jun 1942  Narvik  Patrol 3,18 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 4,12 days
7. U-209 5 Aug 1942  Kirkenes  1 Sep 1942  Skjomenfjord  Patrol 5,28 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 6,35 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 7,32 days
7 patrols, 157 days at sea

Ships hit by Heinrich Brodda

Date U-boat Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
17 Aug 1942U-209 Komiles136sj
17 Aug 1942U-209 Sh-500500sj
17 Aug 1942U-209 Komsomolec220sj
17 Aug 1942U-209 P-4500sj
 1,356

4 ships sunk (1,356 tons).

Media links


German U-boat Commanders of World War II

Busch, Rainer and Röll, Hans-Joachim

Listing of all U-boat commanders