Harro von Klot-Heydenfeldt
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 31)
Successes
10 ships sunk for a total of 26,118 GRT
1 ship a total loss for a total of 844 GRT |
| Born | 25 Apr 1911 | | Riga, Latvia |
| Died | 1 Jul 1940 | (29) | Bay of Biscay |
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Harro von Klot-Heydenfeldt
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| 1 Apr 1931 | Offiziersanwärter | | 1 Jan 1933 | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Jan 1935 | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Apr 1935 | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Jan 1937 | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Oct 1939 | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-4 | 29 Oct 1938 | 16 Jan 1940 | 2 patrols (22 days) |
| U-20 | 17 Jan 1940 | 15 Apr 1940 | 3 patrols (25 days) |
| U-102 | 27 Apr 1940 | 1 Jul 1940 (+) | 1 patrol (10 days) |
Patrol info for Harro von Klot-Heydenfeldt
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-4 |
4 Sep 1939 | Wilhelmshaven |
14 Sep 1939 | Wilhelmshaven |
Patrol 1, | 11 days | |
| 2. |
U-4 |
19 Sep 1939 | Wilhelmshaven |
29 Sep 1939 | Kiel |
Patrol 2, | 11 days | |
| 3. |
U-20 |
21 Jan 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
21 Jan 1940 | Helgoland |
Patrol 3, | 1 days | |
| 4. |
U-20 |
23 Jan 1940 | Helgoland |
31 Jan 1940 | Helgoland |
Patrol 3, | 9 days | |
| 5. |
U-20 |
4 Feb 1940 | Helgoland |
4 Feb 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
Patrol 3, | 1 days | |
| 6. |
U-20 |
27 Feb 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
4 Mar 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
Patrol 4, | 7 days | |
| 7. |
U-20 |
14 Mar 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
20 Mar 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
Patrol 5, | 7 days | |
| 8. |
U-20 |
21 Mar 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
22 Mar 1940 | Kiel |
| 2 days | |
| 9. |
U-102 |
22 Jun 1940 | Kiel |
1 Jul 1940 | Sunk |
Patrol 6, | 10 days | |
| 6 patrols, 57 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Harro von Klot-Heydenfeldt
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
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| 22 Sep 1939 | U-4 | | Martti-Ragnar | 2,262 |  | fi | |
| 23 Sep 1939 | U-4 | | Walma | 1,361 | | fi | |
| 24 Sep 1939 | U-4 | | Gertrud Bratt | 1,510 |  | sw | |
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| 27 Jan 1940 | U-20 | | England | 2,319 |  | da | |
| 27 Jan 1940 | U-20 |  | Faro (t.) | 844 |  | nw | |
| 27 Jan 1940 | U-20 | | Fredensborg | 2,094 | | da | |
| 27 Jan 1940 | U-20 | | Hosanger | 1,591 | | nw | |
| 29 Feb 1940 | U-20 | | Maria Rosa | 4,211 |  | it | |
| 1 Mar 1940 | U-20 | | Mirella | 5,340 | | it | |
| 28 Jun 1940 | U-102 | | Castleton | 211 |  | br | |
| 1 Jul 1940 | U-102 | | Clearton | 5,219 | | br | SL-36 |
| | 26,962 | |
11 ships sunk (26,962 tons). Legend
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(t.) means the ship was a total loss (included in ships & tonnage lost). |
About ranks and decorations
Ranks shown in italics are our database inserts based on the rank dates of his crew comrades. The officers of each crew would normally have progressed through the lower ranks at the same rate.
