Hans-Joachim Bertelsmann
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 36)
Successes
3 ships sunk for a total of 17,587 GRT |
| Born | 29 Apr 1916 | | Cuxhaven |
| Died | 1 Mar 1944 | (27) | North Atlantic |
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| 3 Apr 1936 | Offiziersanwärter | | 10 Sep 1936 | Seekadett | | 1 May 1937 | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Jul 1938 | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Oct 1938 | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Oct 1940 | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Sep 1943 | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-142 | 18 Mar 1942 | 12 Sep 1942 | No war patrols |
| U-603 | 13 Sep 1942 | 2 May 1943 | 2 patrols (65 days) |
| U-603 | 29 Jan 1944 | 1 Mar 1944 (+) | 1 patrol (26 days) |
Patrol info for Hans-Joachim Bertelsmann
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-603 |
5 Nov 1942 | Kiel |
7 Nov 1942 | Kristiansand |
| 3 days | |
| 2. |
U-603 |
13 Nov 1942 | Kristiansand |
17 Nov 1942 | Bergen |
| 5 days | |
| 3. |
U-603 |
22 Nov 1942 | Bergen |
23 Nov 1942 | Bergen |
| 2 days | |
| 4. |
U-603 |
23 Nov 1942 | Bergen |
9 Dec 1942 | Brest |
Patrol 1, | 17 days | |
| 5. |
U-603 |
7 Feb 1943 | Brest |
26 Mar 1943 | Brest |
Patrol 2, | 48 days | |
| 6. |
U-603 |
5 Feb 1944 | Brest |
1 Mar 1944 | Sunk |
Patrol 3, | 26 days | |
| 3 patrols, 91 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Hans-Joachim Bertelsmann
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.
