Helmut Franzke
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 27)
No ships sunk or damaged.
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| Born | 2 Dec 1907 | | Berlin-Templhof |
| Died | 28 May 1944 | (36) | |
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| 1 Apr 1940 | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-3 | 29 Jul 1940 | 10 Nov 1940 | No war patrols |
Franzke was court-martialled for homosexuality with some of his crew and demoted to the ranks. Served in punishment units but died on a VP-Boat (Busch & Röll, 1999).
Ships hit by Helmut Franzke
