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Kurt Freiwald

Kapitän zur See (Crew 25)


Successes
5 ships sunk for a total of 35,067 GRT

Born  29 Oct 1906 Berlin-Schöneberg
Died  12 Dec 1975(69)

Ranks

1 Apr 1925Offiziersanwärter
1 Apr 1927Fähnrich zur See
1 Jun 1928Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Oct 1929Leutnant zur See
1 Jul 1931Oberleutnant zur See
1 Oct 1935Kapitänleutnant
1 Nov 1939Korvettenkapitän
1 Aug 1943Fregattenkapitän
1 Apr 1945Kapitän zur See

Decorations

6 Jun 1939Spanish Cross in Bronze with Swords
1943War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords
1944Iron Cross 2nd Class
1944U-boat War Badge 1939
1944Iron Cross 1st Class

U-boat Commands

U-boatFromTo
U-21 18 Jul 1935 3 Oct 1937   No war patrols 
U-7 18 Jul 1935 3 Oct 1937   No war patrols 
U-33 22 Nov 1936 20 Dec 1936   No war patrols 
U-33 3 Jun 1937 25 Jul 1937   No war patrols 
U-181 1 Nov 1943 8 May 1945   2 patrols (225 days) 

Patrol info for Kurt Freiwald


 U-boat Departure Arrival  
1. U-181 16 Mar 1944  Bordeaux  8 Aug 1944  Penang  Patrol 1,146 days
2. U-181 30 Aug 1944  Penang  31 Aug 1944  Singapur   2 days
3. U-181 23 Sep 1944  Singapur  25 Sep 1944  Batavia   3 days
4. U-181 19 Oct 1944  Batavia  5 Jan 1945  Batavia  Patrol 2,79 days
5. U-181 14 Jan 1945  Batavia  16 Jan 1945  Singapur   3 days
2 patrols, 225 days at sea

Ships hit by Kurt Freiwald

Date U-boat Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
1 May 1944U-181 Janeta5,312br
19 Jun 1944U-181 Garoet7,118nl
15 Jul 1944U-181 Tanda7,174br
19 Jul 1944U-181 King Frederick5,265br
2 Nov 1944U-181 Fort Lee10,198am
 35,067

5 ships sunk (35,067 tons).

Legend
We have a picture of this vessel.


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

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