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Wilhelm Cranz

Oberleutnant zur See (R) (entry, Jahrgang X/39)



No ships sunk or damaged.


Born  19 Apr, 1915Kiel
Died  17 Apr, 1945British Isles

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Ranks

1 Oct, 1939Rekrut
18 Apr, 1940Sonderführer (Leutnant zur See)
1 May, 1940Steuermannsmaat d.R.
1 Sep, 1941Obersteuermann d.R.
1 Jun, 1942Leutnant zur See (R)
1 Feb, 1944Oberleutnant zur See (R)

Decorations

4 Aug, 1941Iron Cross 2nd Class
4 Apr, 1943U-boat War Badge 1939
18 Jan, 1944Iron Cross 1st Class

U-boat Commands

U-3989 Nov, 1944 - 17 Apr, 1945 (+)  1 patrol (4 days) 

Personal information

Wilhelm Cranz sailed on his first patrol as commander when he took his type VIIC boat U-398 out from Horten, Norway on 14 April 1945. His boat went missing on or after 17 April in the North Sea. He would have been 30 years old few days later.


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-398 8 Mar, 1945  Kiel16 Mar, 1945  Horten 9 days
2. U-398 14 Apr, 1945  Horten17 Apr, 1945  SunkPatrol4 days

Special thanks to Fernando Almeida for data on ranks and decorations.

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