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Johann-Otto Krieg

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 37b)


Successes
13 ships sunk for a total of 15.837 GRT
1 ship damaged for a total of 6.671 GRT
1 ship a total loss for a total of 7.472 GRT

Born  14 Mar, 1919Somnitz, Riesengebirge
Died  2 Jan, 1999


Ranks

1 Apr, 1939Fähnrich zur See
1 Mar, 1940Oberfähnrich zur See
1 May, 1940Leutnant zur See
1 Apr, 1942Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

Sep, 1941U-boat War Badge 1939
1942Iron Cross 2nd Class
1942Iron Cross 1st Class
8 Jul, 1944Knights Cross

U-boat Commands

U-14213 Sep, 1942 - 24 Dec, 1942  No war patrols 
U-8125 Dec, 1942 - 9 Jan, 1944  8 patrols (148 days) 

Personal information

Johann-Otto Krieg left the U-81 in January 1944 and then joined the midget submarine service and was Commander in the K-Verband Flotilla 361 from March to July 1944. During that time he was awarded his Knights Cross. He served as a staff and training officer in the midget submarine service (K-Verband) until the end of the war.


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-81 30 Jan, 1943  Pola19 Feb, 1943  SalamisPatrol21 days
2. U-81 6 Mar, 1943  Salamis7 Apr, 1943  PolaPatrol33 days
3. U-81 6 Jun, 1943  Pola4 Jul, 1943  SalamisPatrol29 days
4. U-81 14 Jul, 1943  Salamis25 Jul, 1943  PolaPatrol12 days
5. U-81 1 Aug, 1943  Pola10 Aug, 1943  PolaPatrol10 days
6. U-81 20 Sep, 1943  Pola13 Oct, 1943  PolaPatrol24 days
7. U-81 10 Nov, 1943  Pola23 Nov, 1943  PolaPatrol14 days
8. U-81 30 Dec, 1943  Pola3 Jan, 1944  PolaPatrol5 days

Ships hit by Johann-Otto Krieg


DateBoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
10 Feb, 1943 U-81Saroena6.671 nl damaged
11 Feb, 1943 U-81Al Kasbanah110 ag 
11 Feb, 1943 U-81Dolphin135 pl 
11 Feb, 1943 U-81Husni107 lb 
11 Feb, 1943 U-81Sabah el Kheir36 ag 
20 Mar, 1943 U-81Bourghieh244 ag 
20 Mar, 1943 U-81Mawahab Allah77 sy 
28 Mar, 1943 U-81Rousdi133 ag 
17 Jun, 1943 U-81Yoma8.131 br GTX-2 
25 Jun, 1943 U-81Nisr80 ag 
26 Jun, 1943 U-81Nelly80 sy 
26 Jun, 1943 U-81Toufic Allah75 sy 
27 Jun, 1943 U-81Michalios3.742 gr 
22 Jul, 1943 U-81Empire Moon7.472 br total loss
18 Nov, 1943 U-81Empire Dunstan2.887 br KMS-31 
 29.980

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.


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