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Rudolf Bahr

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 35)


Successes
2 ships sunk for a total of 13.045 GRT
2 warships sunk for a total of 2.560 tons

Born  1 Apr, 1916Landsberg, Warthe
Died  16 Jan, 1944

Ranks

5 Apr, 1935Offiziersanwärter
1 Jul, 1936Fähnrich zur See
1 Jan, 1938Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Apr, 1938Leutnant zur See
1 Oct, 1939Oberleutnant zur See
1 Oct, 1942Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

1941Iron Cross 2nd Class
1941Fleet War Badge
Jan, 1942U-boat War Badge 1939
Apr, 1943Iron Cross 1st Class
15 Jan, 1944German Cross in Gold

U-boat Commands

U-30517 Sep, 1942 - 16 Jan, 1944 (+)  4 patrols (167 days) 


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-305 27 Feb, 1943  Kiel 12 Apr, 1943  Brest Patrol,45 days
2. U-305 12 May, 1943  Brest 1 Jun, 1943  Brest Patrol,21 days
3. U-305 23 Aug, 1943  Brest 22 Oct, 1943  Brest Patrol,61 days
4. U-305 8 Dec, 1943  Brest 16 Jan, 1944  Sunk Patrol,40 days

4 patrols, 167 days at sea

Ships hit by Rudolf Bahr


Date BoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
17 Mar, 1943 U-305Port Auckland8.789 br SC-122 
17 Mar, 1943 U-305Zouave4.256 br SC-122 
20 Sep, 1943 U-305HMCS St. Croix (I 81)1.190 ca ON-202 
 
7 Jan, 1944 U-305HMS Tweed (K 250)1.370 br 
 15.605

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.

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

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