Unno von Fischel

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 34)


Successes
1 ship sunk for a total of 3,349 GRT
2 auxiliary warships sunk for a total of 992 GRT

Born  5 Nov 1915 Kiel
Died  12 Jan 1942(26)Mediterranean

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Unno von Fischel
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Ranks

8 Apr 1934Offiziersanwärter
1 Jul 1935Fähnrich zur See
1 Jan 1937Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Apr 1937Leutnant zur See
1 Apr 1939Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

8 Mar 1941Iron Cross 2nd Class
11 Apr 1941U-boat War Badge 1939
14 Nov 1941Iron Cross 1st Class

U-boat Commands

U-boatFromTo
U-374 21 Jun 1941 12 Jan 1942  (+)  3 patrols (79 days) 

Personal information

Unno von Fischel was the son of an admiral in the German Navy, Hermann von Fischel. Hermann commanded the U-65 during WWI.

When Unno's boat, U-374, was sunk by the British submarine Unbeaten he and all but one of his men died. U-374 had been damaged two days earlier and was unable to dive on its return to port when ambushed by the British submarine.

Patrol info for Unno von Fischel


 U-boat Departure Arrival  
1. U-374 29 Sep 1941  Kiel  11 Nov 1941  Brest  Patrol 1,44 days
2. U-374 6 Dec 1941  Brest  14 Dec 1941  La Spezia  Patrol 2,9 days
3. U-374 18 Dec 1941  La Spezia  12 Jan 1942  Sunk  Patrol 3,26 days
3 patrols, 79 days at sea

Ships hit by Unno von Fischel

Date U-boat Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
31 Oct 1941U-374 Rose Schiaffino3,349br
11 Dec 1941U-374 HMS Lady Shirley477br
11 Dec 1941U-374 HMS Rosabelle515br
 4,341

3 ships sunk (4,341 tons).

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

Listing of all U-boat commanders