Wilhelm von Mässenhausen
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 35)
Successes
1 ship sunk for a total of 6,198 GRT |
| Born | 16 Jan 1915 | | Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 20 May 1943 | (28) | North Atlantic |
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Wilhelm von Mässenhausen
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| 5 Apr 1935 | Offiziersanwärter | | 1 Jul 1936 | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Jan 1938 | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Apr 1934 | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Oct 1939 | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Sep 1942 | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-258 | 4 Feb 1942 | 20 May 1943 (+) | 3 patrols (143 days) |
Patrol info for Wilhelm von Mässenhausen
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-258 |
1 Sep 1942 | Kiel |
27 Oct 1942 | La Pallice |
Patrol 1, | 57 days | |
| 2. |
U-258 |
2 Dec 1942 | La Pallice |
6 Dec 1942 | La Pallice |
Patrol 2, | 5 days | |
| 3. |
U-258 |
1 Mar 1943 | La Pallice |
20 May 1943 | Sunk |
Patrol 3, | 81 days | |
| 3 patrols, 143 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Wilhelm von Mässenhausen
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
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| 29 Apr 1943 | U-258 |  | McKeesport | 6,198 |  | am | ONS-5 |
| | 6,198 | |
1 ship sunk (6,198 tons). Legend
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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.
