| Born | 1 Apr 1906 | Berlin-Charlottenburg |
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Ranks
Decorations |
U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-5 | 31 Aug 1935 | 27 Sep 1936 | No war patrols |
| U-31 | 28 Dec 1936 | 8 Nov 1938 | No war patrols |
| U-42 | 15 Jul 1939 | 13 Oct 1939 | 1 patrol (12 days) |
Patrol info for Rolf Dau
| U-boat | Departure | Arrival | ||||||
| 1. | U-42 | 2 Oct 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 13 Oct 1939 | Sunk | Patrol 1, | 12 days | |
Ships hit by Rolf Dau
| Date | U-boat | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
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| 13 Oct 1939 | U-42 | Stonepool (d.) | 4,803 | br | OB-17 | ||
| 4,803 | |||||||
1 ship damaged (4,803 tons). Legend | |||||||
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Special thanks to Fernando Almeida for data on ranks and decorations.


