Heinz Beduhn
Korvettenkapitän (entry, Jahrgang 26)
Successes 1 auxiliary warship sunk for a total of 17,046 GRT 1 ship damaged for a total of 7,638 GRT |
| Born | 11 Aug 1907 | | Berlin |
| Died | 1 Aug 1940 | (32) | North Sea |
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| 1 Apr 1926 | Offiziersanwärter | | 1 Apr 1928 | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Jun 1930 | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Oct 1930 | Leutnant zur See | | 1932 | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Apr 1936 | Kapitänleutnant | | 1 Aug 1940 | Korvettenkapitän |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-10 | 1 May 1936 | 29 Sep 1937 | No war patrols |
| U-16 | 1 May 1936 | 29 Sep 1937 | No war patrols |
| U-18 | 30 Sep 1937 | 31 Oct 1937 | No war patrols |
| U-23 | 8 Apr 1940 | 19 May 1940 | 1 patrol (21 days) |
| U-25 | 20 May 1940 | 1 Aug 1940 (+) | 2 patrols (23 days) |
Patrol info for Heinz Beduhn
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-23 |
9 Apr 1940 | Kiel |
10 Apr 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
| 2 days | |
| 2. |
U-23 |
13 Apr 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
3 May 1940 | Kiel |
Patrol 1, | 21 days | |
| 3. |
U-25 |
8 Jun 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
29 Jun 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
Patrol 2, | 22 days | |
| 4. |
U-25 |
1 Aug 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
1 Aug 1940 | Sunk |
Patrol 3, | 1 days | |
| 3 patrols, 44 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Heinz Beduhn
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