Wolfgang Ley
Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 38)
Successes
2 ships sunk, total tonnage 14,395 GRT |
| Born | 21 Jun 1920 | | Krefeld |
| Died | 2 Feb 1990 | (69) | |
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Oblt. Wolfgang Ley on the bridge
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| 1 Oct 1938 | | Offiziersanwärter | | 1 Jul 1939 | | Seekadett | | 1 Dec 1939 | | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Aug 1940 | | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Apr 1941 | | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Jan 1943 | | Oberleutnant zur See |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-61 | 10 Nov 1942 | 15 Sep 1943 | No war patrols |
| U-310 | 27 Sep 1943 | 9 May 1945 | 6 patrols (128 days) |
Patrol info for Wolfgang Ley
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
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| 1. |
U-310 |
12 Jun 1944 | Kiel |
14 Jun 1944 | Marviken |
| 3 days | |
| 2. |
U-310 |
24 Aug 1944 | Marviken |
25 Aug 1944 | Egersund |
| 2 days | |
| 3. |
U-310 |
13 Sep 1944 | Egersund |
21 Sep 1944 | Narvik |
Patrol 1, | 9 days | |
| 4. |
U-310 |
25 Sep 1944 | Narvik |
3 Oct 1944 | Narvik |
Patrol 2, | 9 days | |
| 5. |
U-310 |
14 Oct 1944 | Narvik |
11 Nov 1944 | Harstad |
Patrol 3, | 29 days | |
| 6. |
U-310 |
22 Nov 1944 | Harstad |
14 Dec 1944 | Harstad |
Patrol 4, | 23 days | |
| 7. |
U-310 |
25 Dec 1944 | Harstad |
5 Jan 1945 | Bogenbucht |
Patrol 5, | 12 days | |
| 8. |
U-310 |
13 Feb 1945 | Bogenbucht |
30 Mar 1945 | Harstad |
Patrol 6, | 46 days | |
| 9. |
U-310 |
3 Apr 1945 | Harstad |
7 Apr 1945 | Trondheim |
| 5 days | |
| 6 patrols, 128 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Wolfgang Ley
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.
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