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Reinhard von Hymmen

Korvettenkapitän (Crew 33)


Successes
3 ships sunk for a total of 19.689 GRT

Born  5 Nov, 1914Berlin
Died  5 Nov, 1942Arctic Ocean

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Ranks

1 Dec, 1940Kapitänleutnant
1 Nov, 1942Korvettenkapitän

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-40819 Nov, 1941 - 5 Nov, 1942 (+)  3 patrols (63 days) 


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-408 21 May, 1942  Kiel 1 Jun, 1942  Skjomenfjord  12 days
2. U-408 7 Jun, 1942  Skjomenfjord 16 Jul, 1942  Skjomenfjord Patrol,40 days
3. U-408 18 Jul, 1942  Skjomenfjord 20 Jul, 1942  Bergen  3 days
4. U-408 3 Sep, 1942  Bergen 5 Sep, 1942  Skjomenfjord  3 days
5. U-408 10 Sep, 1942  Skjomenfjord 26 Sep, 1942  Skjomenfjord Patrol,17 days
6. U-408 31 Oct, 1942  Narvik 5 Nov, 1942  Sunk Patrol,6 days

3 patrols, 63 days at sea

Ships hit by Reinhard von Hymmen


Date BoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
13 Sep, 1942 U-408Oliver Ellsworth7.191 am PQ-18 
13 Sep, 1942 U-408Stalingrad3.559 sj PQ-18 
14 Sep, 1942 U-408Atheltemplar8.939 br PQ-18 
 19.689

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.


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