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Karl Grafen

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 35)


Successes
3 ships sunk for a total of 2.046 GRT
1 ship damaged for a total of 1.846 GRT
1 ship a total loss for a total of 7.602 GRT

Born  9 May, 1915Essen-Altenessen

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Ranks

1 Nov, 1943Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-201 Nov, 1943 - 10 Sep, 1944  5 patrols (147 days) 


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-20 8 Nov, 1943  Konstanza 9 Dec, 1943  Konstanza Patrol,32 days
2. U-20 1 Jan, 1944  Konstanza 26 Jan, 1944  Konstanza Patrol,26 days
3. U-20 22 Feb, 1944  Konstanza 27 Mar, 1944  Konstanza Patrol,35 days
4. U-20 11 Jun, 1944  Konstanza 11 Jul, 1944  Konstanza Patrol,31 days
5. U-20 19 Aug, 1944  Konstanza 10 Sep, 1944   Patrol,23 days

5 patrols, 147 days at sea

Ships hit by Karl Grafen


Date BoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
29 Nov, 1943 U-20Peredovik1.846 sj damaged
 
16 Jan, 1944 U-20Vaijan KuturŽe7.602 sj total loss
7 Apr, 1944 U-20Rion [Mine]187 sj 
19 Jun, 1944 U-20PestelŽ1.850 sj 
24 Jun, 1944 U-20DB-269 sj 
 11.494

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.
[Mine] indicates the vessel was hit by a mine.


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