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Theodor Fahr

Korvettenkapitän (Crew 30)


Successes
1 ship sunk for a total of 3.485 GRT

Born  30 Nov, 1909Zwötzen, Gera
Died  12 Nov, 1944

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Ranks

1 Apr, 1930Offiziersanwärter
1 Jan, 1932Fähnrich Waffen
1 Apr, 1934Oberfähnrich Waffen
1 Oct, 1934Leutnant Waffen
1 Jun, 1936Oberleutnant Waffen
1 Jun, 1939Kapitänleutnant
1 Jun, 1943Korvettenkapitän

Decorations

29 Nov, 1939Iron Cross 2nd Class
14 Sep, 1941U-boat War Badge 1939
1 Sep, 1943War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords
30 Jan, 1944War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords
16 May, 1944Fleet War Badge
9 Sep, 1944Iron Cross 1st Class

U-boat Commands

U-56724 Apr, 1941 - 14 Oct, 1941  1 patrol (39 days) 

Personal information

Theodor Fahr served as the second artillery officer on the battleship Tirpitz from January 1944. He died on 12 Nov, 1944 when the mighty ship was finally sunk by the British at Tromso, Norway after repeated attempts. About 1000 German sailors perished with their ship on that day (about 700 survived).


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-567 5 Aug, 1941  Trondheim 12 Sep, 1941  St. Nazaire Patrol,39 days

Ships hit by Theodor Fahr


Date BoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
3 Sep, 1941 U-567Fort Richepanse3.485 br 
 3.485

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.



Todesgefahr über uns
Valentiner, Max

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

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