Günther Lorentz
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 32)
Successes
1 ship sunk for a total of 3,840 GRT |
| Born | 23 Oct 1913 | | Flensburg |
| Died | 17 Jan 1989 | (75) | |
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| 1 Mar 1942 | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-10 | 10 Oct 1939 | 2 Jan 1940 | No war patrols |
| U-63 | 18 Jan 1940 | 25 Feb 1940 | 1 patrol (9 days) |
Personal information
On Jan 3, 1940 Günther Lorentz was assigned to the U-63 then being built at Deutsche Werke in Kiel. He formally took command on the 18th when the boat was commissioned.
Patrol info for Günther Lorentz
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-63 |
17 Feb 1940 | Helgoland |
25 Feb 1940 | Sunk |
Patrol 1, | 9 days | |
Ships hit by Günther Lorentz
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
|---|
| 24 Feb 1940 | U-63 |  | Santos | 3,840 |  | sw | |
| | 3,840 | |
1 ship sunk (3,840 tons). Legend
We have a picture of this vessel. |
