The Men - U-boat Commanders

Paul Frerks

Matrose I. d.R. (entry, Jahrgang XI/39)



No ships sunk or damaged.


Born  25 Jun 1908


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Ranks

7 Sep 1939Rekrut
1 Feb 1940Bootsmannsmaat d.R.
1 Jul 1940Bootsmann d.R.
1 Nov 1940Leutnant zur See (R)
1 Jan 1943Oberleutnant zur See (R)
1 Jul 1944Matrose I. d.R.

Decorations

25 Dec 1940Minesweeper War Badge
14 Apr 1941Iron Cross 2nd Class
12 Oct 1941Iron Cross 1st Class
2 Sep 1943U-boat War Badge 1939

U-boat Commands

U-boatFromTo
U-66 6 Aug 1943 1 Sep 1943   No war patrols 
U-975 17 Nov 1943 16 Mar 1944   No war patrols 

Oblt. Paul Frerks was relieved of command and reduced to the ranks after a disciplinary judgment. He then went to serve with the 1 UAA training unit during June - July 1944. After that little is known (Busch & Röll, 1999).

Sources

Busch, R. and Röll, H-J. (1998). German U-boat commanders of World War II.

Ships hit by Paul Frerks

No entries found.


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

Media links


German U-boat Commanders of World War II
Busch, Rainer and Röll, Hans-Joachim

Listing of all U-boat commanders