Günter La Baume
Korvettenkapitän (Crew 29)
Successes
1 ship sunk for a total of 5,082 GRT |
| Born | 29 Apr 1911 | | Danzig |
| Died | 4 Apr 1944 | (32) | Barents Sea |
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Günter La Baume
available now.
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| 1 Apr 1929 | Offiziersanwärter | | 1 Jan 1931 | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Apr 1933 | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Oct 1933 | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Jun 1935 | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Aug 1938 | Kapitänleutnant | | 1 Apr 1943 | Korvettenkapitän |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-355 | 29 Oct 1941 | 4 Apr 1944 (+) | 9 patrols (214 days) |
Patrol info for Günter La Baume
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-355 |
1 Jun 1942 | Kiel |
6 Jun 1942 | Skjomenfjord |
| 6 days | |
| 2. |
U-355 |
16 Jun 1942 | Skjomenfjord |
12 Jul 1942 | Narvik |
Patrol 1, | 27 days | |
| 3. |
U-355 |
25 Jul 1942 | Narvik |
24 Aug 1942 | Narvik |
Patrol 2, | 31 days | |
| 4. |
U-355 |
26 Aug 1942 | Narvik |
29 Aug 1942 | Bergen |
| 4 days | |
| 5. |
U-355 |
6 Oct 1942 | Bergen |
9 Oct 1942 | Trondheim |
| 4 days | |
| 6. |
U-355 |
11 Nov 1942 | Trondheim |
13 Nov 1942 | Bergen |
| 3 days | |
| 7. |
U-355 |
26 Jan 1943 | Bergen |
29 Jan 1943 | Narvik |
| 4 days | |
| 8. |
U-355 |
2 Feb 1943 | Narvik |
6 Mar 1943 | Narvik |
Patrol 3, | 33 days | |
| 9. |
U-355 |
17 Mar 1943 | Narvik |
17 Apr 1943 | Hammerfest |
Patrol 4, | 32 days | |
| 10. |
U-355 |
27 Apr 1943 | Hammerfest |
29 Apr 1943 | Trondheim |
| 3 days | |
| 11. |
U-355 |
6 Jul 1943 | Trondheim |
5 Aug 1943 | Narvik |
Patrol 5, | 31 days | |
| 12. |
U-355 |
16 Aug 1943 | Narvik |
5 Sep 1943 | Hammerfest |
Patrol 6, | 21 days | |
| 13. |
U-355 |
6 Sep 1943 | Hammerfest |
9 Sep 1943 | Hammerfest |
Patrol 7, | 4 days | |
| 14. |
U-355 |
2 Oct 1943 | Hammerfest |
25 Oct 1943 | Hammerfest |
Patrol 8, | 24 days | |
| 15. |
U-355 |
27 Oct 1943 | Hammerfest |
28 Oct 1943 | Narvik |
| 2 days | |
| 16. |
U-355 |
31 Oct 1943 | Narvik |
2 Nov 1943 | Trondheim |
| 3 days | |
| 17. |
U-355 |
4 Nov 1943 | Trondheim |
7 Nov 1943 | Bergen |
| 4 days | |
| 18. |
U-355 |
20 Mar 1944 | Bergen |
23 Mar 1944 | Narvik |
| 4 days | |
| 19. |
U-355 |
25 Mar 1944 | Narvik |
4 Apr 1944 | Sunk |
Patrol 9, | 11 days | |
| 9 patrols, 214 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Günter La Baume
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
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| 7 Jul 1942 | U-355 |  | Hartlebury | 5,082 |  | br | PQ-17 |
| | 5,082 | |
1 ship sunk (5,082 tons). Legend
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About ranks and decorations
Special thanks to Fernando Almeida for data on ranks and decorations.
