Erich Dobberstein

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 38)


Successes
1 auxiliary warship sunk for a total of 2,385 GRT
1 ship a total loss for a total of 7,058 GRT
1 warship a total loss for a total of 925 tons

Born  15 Dec 1919 Landsberg, Warthe
Died  29 Jun 1944(24)English Channel


Ranks

1 Oct 1938Offiziersanwärter
1 Jul 1939Seekadett
1 Dec 1939Fähnrich zur See
1 Aug 1940Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Apr 1941Leutnant zur See
1 Apr 1943Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

1942Iron Cross 2nd Class
15 Jun 1942U-boat War Badge 1939
1943Iron Cross 1st Class

U-boat Commands

U-boatFromTo
U-988 15 Jul 1943 29 Jun 1944  (+)  1 patrol (39 days) 

Patrol info for Erich Dobberstein


 U-boat Departure Arrival  
1. U-988 11 May 1944  Kiel  13 May 1944  Marviken   3 days
2. U-988 22 May 1944  Marviken  29 Jun 1944  Sunk  Patrol 1,39 days

Ships hit by Erich Dobberstein

Date U-boat Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
27 Jun 1944U-988 HMS Pink (K 137) (t.)925br
28 Jun 1944U-988 HMS Maid of Orleans2,385brFXP-18
29 Jun 1944U-988 Empire Portia (t.)7,058brFTM-22
 10,368

3 ships sunk (10,368 tons).

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About ranks and decorations
Ranks shown in italics are our database inserts based on the rank dates of his crew comrades. The officers of each crew would normally have progressed through the lower ranks at the same rate.

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