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Graf von Hartmut Matuschka, Freiherr von Toppolczan und Spaetgen

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 34)


Successes
4 ships sunk for a total of 31.611 GRT
1 warship sunk for a total of 1.010 tons

Born  29 Dec, 1914Dresden-Blasewitz
Died  25 Nov, 1944Northern Channel

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Graf von Hartmut Matuschka, Freiherr von Toppolczan und Spaetgen
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Ranks

1 Apr, 1942Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-4821 Dec, 1943 - 25 Nov, 1944 (+)  2 patrols (50 days) 

Personal information

A younger brother of Hartmut's had been killed in the war. He was a Group Captain in the Luftwaffe when lost in action in 1943.

Another brother of his survived the war and reached an advanced age.


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-482 6 Aug, 1944  Kiel 8 Aug, 1944  Horten  3 days
2. U-482 14 Aug, 1944  Horten 16 Aug, 1944  Bergen  3 days
3. U-482 16 Aug, 1944  Bergen 26 Sep, 1944  Bergen Patrol,42 days
4. U-482 18 Nov, 1944  Bergen 25 Nov, 1944  Sunk Patrol,8 days

2 patrols, 50 days at sea

Ships hit by Graf von Hartmut Matuschka, Freiherr von Toppolczan und Spaetgen


Date BoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
30 Aug, 1944 U-482Jacksonville10.448 am CU-36 
1 Sep, 1944 U-482HMS Hurst Castle (K 416)1.010 br CU-36 
3 Sep, 1944 U-482Fjordheim4.115 nw ONF-251 
8 Sep, 1944 U-482Empire Heritage15.702 br HXF-305 
8 Sep, 1944 U-482Pinto1.346 br HXF-305 
 32.621

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.


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