Bruno Mahn

Kapitän zur See (Crew kuk 11)


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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Ranks

1 Aug 1942Kapitän zur See

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-boatFromTo
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
29 Oct 1942UD-5 Primrose Hill7,628brON-139
 7,628

1 ship sunk (7,628 tons).

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