Ernst von Witzendorff
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 37a)
No ships sunk or damaged.
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| Born | 26 Jun, 1916 | Neustrelitz |
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| 1 Jan, 1945 | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
| U-121 | 26 Mar, 1942 | - | 19 Apr, 1942 | No war patrols |
| U-46 | 20 Apr, 1942 | - | May, 1942 | No war patrols |
| U-101 | May, 1942 | - | 25 Oct, 1942 | No war patrols |
| U-650 | 26 Nov, 1942 | - | 13 Jul, 1943 | 1 patrol (72 days) |
| U-267 | 14 Jul, 1943 | - | 26 Nov, 1943 | 1 patrol (55 days) |
| U-650 | 27 Nov, 1943 | - | 30 Jun, 1944 | 2 patrols (73 days) |
| U-2524 | 16 Jan, 1945 | - | 3 May, 1945 | No war patrols |
| U-1007 | Apr, 1945 | - | 2 May, 1945 | No war patrols |
Personal information
From Jan 1969 to Sept 1972 Ernst von Witzendorff commanded the famous German naval school ship Gorch Fock.
Sources
Kommandanten der GORCH FOCK. http://www.esys.org/gofo/gorch_06.html
Patrol info
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | |
| 1. |
U-650
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10 Apr, 1943 | Kiel | 13 Apr, 1943 | Bergen | | 4 days |
| 2. |
U-650
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18 Apr, 1943 | Bergen | 28 Jun, 1943 | St. Nazaire | Patrol, | 72 days |
| 3. |
U-267
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14 Sep, 1943 | St. Nazaire | 16 Sep, 1943 | St. Nazaire | | 3 days |
| 4. |
U-267
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18 Sep, 1943 | St. Nazaire | 19 Sep, 1943 | St. Nazaire | | 2 days |
| 5. |
U-267
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22 Sep, 1943 | St. Nazaire | 24 Sep, 1943 | St. Nazaire | | 3 days |
| 6. |
U-267
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26 Sep, 1943 | St. Nazaire | 28 Sep, 1943 | St. Nazaire | | 3 days |
| 7. |
U-267
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3 Oct, 1943 | St. Nazaire | 26 Nov, 1943 | St. Nazaire | Patrol, | 55 days |
| 8. |
U-650
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25 Dec, 1943 | St. Nazaire | 27 Dec, 1943 | St. Nazaire | | 3 days |
| 9. |
U-650
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29 Dec, 1943 | St. Nazaire | 31 Dec, 1943 | St. Nazaire | | 3 days |
| 10. |
U-650
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1 Jan, 1944 | St. Nazaire | 2 Mar, 1944 | St. Nazaire | Patrol, | 62 days |
| 11. |
U-650
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6 Jun, 1944 | St. Nazaire | 16 Jun, 1944 | La Pallice | Patrol, | 11 days |
| 4 patrols, 200 days at sea |
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