Johannes Habekost
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 33)
Successes
8 ships sunk for a total of 17,962 GRT
2 auxiliary warships sunk for a total of 160 GRT
1 warship damaged for a total of 33,950 tons |
| Born | 3 Feb 1907 | | Berlin-Spandau |
| Died | 11 Mar 1940 | (33) | off Wilhelmshaven |
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Johannes Habekost
available now.
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| 1 Aug 1938 | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-31 | 8 Nov 1938 | 11 Mar 1940 (+) | 5 patrols (86 days) |
Patrol info for Johannes Habekost
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-31 |
27 Aug 1939 | Memel |
2 Sep 1939 | Wilhelmshaven |
Patrol 1, | 7 days | |
| 2. |
U-31 |
9 Sep 1939 | Wilhelmshaven |
2 Oct 1939 | Wilhelmshaven |
Patrol 2, | 24 days | |
| 3. |
U-31 |
21 Oct 1939 | Wilhelmshaven |
31 Oct 1939 | Wilhelmshaven |
Patrol 3, | 11 days | |
| 4. |
U-31 |
19 Nov 1939 | Wilhelmshaven |
11 Dec 1939 | Wilhelmshaven |
Patrol 4, | 23 days | |
| 5. |
U-31 |
15 Jan 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
4 Feb 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
Patrol 5, | 21 days | |
| 5 patrols, 86 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Johannes Habekost
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
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| 16 Sep 1939 | U-31 |  | Aviemore | 4,060 |  | br | |
| 24 Sep 1939 | U-31 | | Hazelside | 4,646 | | br | |
| 1 Dec 1939 | U-31 | | Arcturus | 1,277 |  | nw | |
| 3 Dec 1939 | U-31 | | Ove Toft | 2,135 |  | da | |
| 4 Dec 1939 | U-31 | | Gimle | 1,271 | | nw | |
| 4 Dec 1939 | U-31 | | HMS Nelson (28) (d.) [Mine] | 33,950 | | br | |
| 4 Dec 1939 | U-31 | | Primula | 1,024 | | nw | |
| 6 Dec 1939 | U-31 | | Agu | 1,575 |  | es | |
| 6 Dec 1939 | U-31 | | Vinga | 1,974 |  | sw | |
| 23 Dec 1939 | U-31 | | HMS Glen Albyn [Mine] | 82 | | br | |
| 23 Dec 1939 | U-31 | | HMS Promotive [Mine] | 78 | | br | |
| | 52,072 | |
10 ships sunk (18,122 tons) and 1 ship damaged (33,950 tons). Legend
We have a picture of this vessel.
(d.) means the ship was damaged.
[Mine] indicates the vessel was hit by a mine laid by said U-boat. |
