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Alexander von Zitzewitz

Korvettenkapitän (Crew 34)


Successes
3 ships sunk for a total of 18.650 GRT

Born  23 Mar, 1916Kassel
Died  3 Aug, 1943north-west of Cape Ortegal

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Alexander von Zitzewitz
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Ranks

1 Oct, 1941Kapitänleutnant
1 Aug, 1943Korvettenkapitän

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-70616 Mar, 1942 - 3 Aug, 1943 (+)  5 patrols (184 days) 


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-706 22 Sep, 1942  Kiel7 Nov, 1942  La PallicePatrol47 days
2. U-706 8 Dec, 1942  La Pallice13 Feb, 1943  La PallicePatrol68 days
3. U-706 15 Mar, 1943  La Pallice11 May, 1943  La PallicePatrol58 days
4. U-706 4 Jul, 1943  La Pallice8 Jul, 1943  La PallicePatrol5 days
5. U-706 26 Jul, 1943  La Pallice27 Jul, 1943  La Pallice 2 days
6. U-706 29 Jul, 1943  La Pallice3 Aug, 1943  SunkPatrol6 days

Ships hit by Alexander von Zitzewitz


DateBoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
12 Oct, 1942 U-706Stornest4.265 br ONS-136 
 
5 Apr, 1943 U-706British Ardour7.124 br HX-231 
12 Apr, 1943 U-706Fresno City7.261 br HX-232 
 18.650

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.


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