Bruno Mahn
Successes
1 ship sunk for a total of 7,628 GRT |
| Born | 3 Dec 1887 | | Dorfilm, Leuthenberg, Thüringen |
| Died | 6 Feb 1961 | (73) | |
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Bruno Mahn
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| 1 Aug 1942 | Kapitän zur See |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| UB | 30 Nov 1940 | 31 Jul 1941 | No war patrols |
| UD-5 | 1 Nov 1941 | 12 Jan 1943 | 1 patrol (75 days) |
Personal information
Kapitän zur See Bruno Mahn was one of the oldest U-boat commanders of WWII to depart on patrol when he took his boat UD-5 out from Marviken on 30 Aug 1942. He was almost 55 years old when he left for his 75 day patrol, arriving safely in Lorient, France on 12 Nov 1942 having sunk one ship (7,628 GRT).
Patrol info for Bruno Mahn
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
UD-5 |
27 Aug 1942 | Kiel |
28 Aug 1942 | Marviken |
| 2 days | |
| 2. |
UD-5 |
30 Aug 1942 | Marviken |
12 Nov 1942 | Lorient |
Patrol 1, | 75 days | |
Ships hit by Bruno Mahn
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
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| 29 Oct 1942 | UD-5 | | Primrose Hill | 7,628 |  | br | ON-139 |
| | 7,628 | |
1 ship sunk (7,628 tons). |
