Otto Luther
Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 37b)
Successes
1 ship damaged for a total of 4,762 GRT |
| Born | 18 Sep 1918 | | Flensburg |
| Died | 3 Jan 1983 | (64) | Berlin, Germany |
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| 9 Oct 1937 | Offiziersanwärter | | 1 Apr 1939 | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Mar 1940 | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 May 1940 | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Apr 1942 | Oberleutnant zur See |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-135 | 4 Jun 1943 | 15 Jul 1943 | 1 patrol (39 days) |
Patrol info for Otto Luther
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-135 |
7 Jun 1943 | Lorient |
15 Jul 1943 | Sunk |
Patrol 1, | 39 days | |
Ships hit by Otto Luther
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
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| 15 Jul 1943 | U-135 |  | Twickenham (d.) | 4,762 |  | br | OS-51 |
| | 4,762 | |
1 ship damaged (4,762 tons). Legend
We have a picture of this vessel.
(d.) means the ship was damaged. |
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.
