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Günther Lorentz

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 32)


Successes
1 ship sunk for a total of 3.840 GRT

Born  23 Oct, 1913Flensburg
Died  17 Jan, 1989


Ranks

1 Mar, 1942Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-1010 Oct, 1939 - 2 Jan, 1940  No war patrols 
U-6318 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


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-63 17 Feb, 1940  Helgoland 25 Feb, 1940  Sunk Patrol,9 days

Ships hit by Günther Lorentz


Date BoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
24 Feb, 1940 U-63Santos3.840 sw 
 3.840

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.


Decorations and ranks information is in many cases not complete. If you can help on any of those missing that would be great.

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