Herbert Brünning
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 35)
Successes
1 ship sunk for a total of 2,125 GRT |
| Born | 13 Sep 1915 | | Hamburg |
| Died | 23 Jan 2005 | (89) | |
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Herbert Brünning
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| 5 Apr 1935 | Offiziersanwärter | | 1 Jul 1936 | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Jan 1938 | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Apr 1938 | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Oct 1939 | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Sep 1942 | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-137 | 8 Dec 1941 | 1 Sep 1942 | No war patrols |
| U-642 | 1 Oct 1942 | 5 Jul 1944 | 4 patrols (185 days) |
| U-3518 | 29 Dec 1944 | 3 May 1945 | No war patrols |
Patrol info for Herbert Brünning
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-642 |
20 Feb 1943 | Kiel |
8 Apr 1943 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 1, | 48 days | |
| 2. |
U-642 |
4 May 1943 | St. Nazaire |
17 Jul 1943 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 2, | 75 days | |
| 3. |
U-642 |
11 Sep 1943 | St. Nazaire |
12 Sep 1943 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 3, | 2 days | |
| 4. |
U-642 |
18 Oct 1943 | St. Nazaire |
13 Nov 1943 | Toulon |
Patrol 3, | 27 days | |
| 5. |
U-642 |
22 Dec 1943 | Toulon |
23 Jan 1944 | Toulon |
Patrol 4, | 33 days | |
| 4 patrols, 185 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Herbert Brünning
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
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| 8 Mar 1943 | U-642 | | Leadgate | 2,125 |  | br | SC-121 |
| | 2,125 | |
1 ship sunk (2,125 tons). |
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