Jürgen Krüger
Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 37a)
Successes
2 ships sunk for a total of 9,136 GRT |
| Born | 16 Jul 1918 | | Berlin |
| Died | 17 Oct 1943 | (25) | Cape Farewell |
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| 3 Apr 1937 | Offiziersanwärter | | 1 May 1938 | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Jul 1939 | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Aug 1939 | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Sep 1941 | Oberleutnant zur See |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-141 | 30 Nov 1941 | 15 Jun 1942 | No war patrols |
| U-631 | 16 Jul 1942 | 17 Oct 1943 (+) | 3 patrols (145 days) |
Patrol info for Jürgen Krüger
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-631 |
19 Dec 1942 | Kiel |
4 Feb 1943 | Brest |
Patrol 1, | 48 days | |
| 2. |
U-631 |
6 Mar 1943 | Brest |
11 May 1943 | Brest |
Patrol 2, | 67 days | |
| 3. |
U-631 |
18 Sep 1943 | Brest |
17 Oct 1943 | Sunk |
Patrol 3, | 30 days | |
| 3 patrols, 145 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Jürgen Krüger
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.
