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Hans-Wilhelm von Dresky

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 29)


Successes
10 ships sunk for a total of 19,261 GRT
1 ship a total loss for a total of 3,670 GRT

Born  27 Jan 1908 Halle an der Saale
Died  12 Feb 1940(32)Firth of Clyde

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Hans-Wilhelm von Dresky
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Ranks

1 Apr 1929Offiziersanwärter
1 Jan 1931Fähnrich zur See
1 Apr 1933Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Oct 1933Leutnant zur See
1 Jun 1935Oberleutnant zur See
1 Aug 1938Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

30 Sep 1939Iron Cross 2nd Class
27 Nov 1939U-boat War Badge 1939
1939Iron Cross 1st Class

U-boat Commands

U-boatFromTo
U-4 30 Sep 1937 28 Oct 1938   No war patrols 
U-33 29 Oct 1938 12 Feb 1940  (+)  3 patrols (78 days) 

Patrol info for Hans-Wilhelm von Dresky


 U-boat Departure Arrival  
1. U-33 19 Aug 1939  Wilhelmshaven  28 Sep 1939  Wilhelmshaven  Patrol 1,41 days
2. U-33 29 Oct 1939  Wilhelmshaven  26 Nov 1939  Wilhelmshaven  Patrol 2,29 days
3. U-33 5 Feb 1940  Wilhelmshaven  12 Feb 1940  Sunk  Patrol 3,8 days
3 patrols, 78 days at sea

Ships hit by Hans-Wilhelm von Dresky

Date U-boat Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
7 Sep 1939U-33 Olivegrove4,060br
16 Sep 1939U-33 Arkleside1,567br
24 Sep 1939U-33 Caldew287br
20 Nov 1939U-33 Delphine250br
20 Nov 1939U-33 Sea Sweeper329br
20 Nov 1939U-33 Thomas Hankins276br
21 Nov 1939U-33 Sulby287br
21 Nov 1939U-33 William Humphries276br
23 Nov 1939U-33 Borkum (t.)3,670dt
25 Dec 1939U-33 Stanholme [Mine]2,473br
 
16 Jan 1940U-33 Inverdargle [Mine]9,456br
 22,931

11 ships sunk (22,931 tons).

Legend
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(t.) means the ship was a total loss (included in ships & tonnage lost).
[Mine] indicates the vessel was hit by a mine laid by said U-boat.


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

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