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Johannes Franz

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 26)


Successes
2 ships sunk for a total of 624 GRT

Born  18 May 1907 Rhein
Died  26 Jan 1964(56)

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Johannes Franz
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Ranks

1 Apr 1941Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-boatFromTo
U-27 5 Oct 1937 5 Jun 1939   No war patrols 
U-27 8 Jul 1939 20 Sep 1939   1 patrol (29 days) 

Patrol info for Johannes Franz


 U-boat Departure Arrival  
1. U-27 23 Aug 1939  Wilhelmshaven  20 Sep 1939  Sunk  Patrol 1,29 days

Ships hit by Johannes Franz

Date U-boat Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
13 Sep 1939U-27 Davara291br
16 Sep 1939U-27 Rudyard Kipling333br
 624

2 ships sunk (624 tons).

Legend
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Ende der Französischen Flotte im Zweiten Weltkrieg, Das
Kowark, Hannsjörg


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Books dealing with this subject include:

Das Ende der Französischen Flotte im Zweiten Weltkrieg. Kowark, Hannsjörg, 1998.
Mit dem Einhorn gegen Engelland. Fröwis, Franz J., 1999.

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