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Hans Falke

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew X/39)


Successes
1 warship a total loss for a total of 1.060 tons

Born  16 Jun, 1920Hamburg

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Ranks

21 Sep, 1939Offiziersanwärter
1 Jul, 1940Fähnrich zur See
1 Jul, 1941Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Mar, 1942Leutnant zur See
1 Oct, 1943Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

11 Apr, 1941Iron Cross 2nd Class
11 Apr, 1941U-boat War Badge 1939
14 Dec, 1942Iron Cross 1st Class
19 Feb, 1945German Cross in Gold

U-boat Commands

U-9922 Aug, 1943 - 8 May, 1945  8 patrols (163 days) 


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-992 30 Mar, 1944  Kiel 2 Apr, 1944  Stavanger  4 days
2. U-992 13 May, 1944  Stavanger 14 May, 1944  Bergen  2 days
3. U-992 7 Jun, 1944  Bergen 12 Jun, 1944  Ramsund  6 days
4. U-992 15 Jun, 1944  Ramsund 15 Jun, 1944  Skjomenfjord  1 days
5. U-992 18 Jun, 1944  Skjomenfjord 24 Jul, 1944  Narvik Patrol,37 days
6. U-992 21 Aug, 1944  Narvik 24 Aug, 1944  Hammerfest  4 days
7. U-992 29 Aug, 1944  Hammerfest 6 Sep, 1944  Hammerfest Patrol,9 days
8. U-992 6 Sep, 1944  Hammerfest 7 Sep, 1944  Narvik  2 days
9. U-992 12 Sep, 1944  Narvik 3 Oct, 1944  Hammerfest Patrol,22 days
10. U-992 3 Oct, 1944  Hammerfest 4 Oct, 1944  Narvik  2 days
11. U-992 18 Oct, 1944  Narvik 10 Nov, 1944  Narvik Patrol,24 days
12. U-992 30 Nov, 1944  Narvik 8 Dec, 1944  Bogenbucht Patrol,9 days
13. U-992 16 Jan, 1945  Bogenbucht 21 Feb, 1945  Narvik Patrol,37 days
14. U-992 17 Mar, 1945  Narvik 1 Apr, 1945  Narvik Patrol,16 days
15. U-992 1 May, 1945  Narvik 9 May, 1945  Narvik, Norway Patrol,9 days

8 patrols, 163 days at sea

Ships hit by Hans Falke


Date BoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
13 Feb, 1945 U-992HMS Denbigh Castle (K 696)1.060 br JW-64 total loss
 1.060

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.

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

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