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Joachim Matz

Korvettenkapitän (Crew 32)


Successes
6 ships sunk for a total of 22.432 GRT
4 ships damaged for a total of 28.493 GRT
1 ship a total loss for a total of 4.943 GRT

Born  1 Oct, 1913Magdeburg
Died  22 Aug, 1996


Joachim Matz while POW in Canada

Ranks

1 Jan, 1944Korvettenkapitän

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-617 Dec, 1938 - 26 Nov, 1939  1 patrol (15 days) 
U-5918 Jul, 1940 - 10 Nov, 1940  5 patrols (58 days) 
U-7023 Nov, 1940 - 7 Mar, 1941  1 patrol (16 days) 


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-6 30 Aug, 1939  Kiel 13 Sep, 1939  Kiel Patrol,15 days
2. U-59 18 Jul, 1940  Kiel 4 Aug, 1940  Bergen Patrol,18 days
3. U-59 8 Aug, 1940  Bergen 19 Aug, 1940  Lorient Patrol,12 days
4. U-59 26 Aug, 1940  Lorient 3 Sep, 1940  Lorient Patrol,9 days
5. U-59 7 Sep, 1940  Lorient 21 Sep, 1940  Lorient Patrol,15 days
6. U-59 3 Oct, 1940  Lorient 15 Oct, 1940  Bergen  13 days
7. U-59 17 Oct, 1940  Bergen 20 Oct, 1940  Kiel Patrol,4 days
8. U-70 20 Feb, 1941   7 Mar, 1941  Sunk Patrol,16 days

7 patrols, 89 days at sea

Ships hit by Joachim Matz


Date BoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
1 Aug, 1940 U-59Sigyn1.981 sw 
14 Aug, 1940 U-59Betty2.339 br 
30 Aug, 1940 U-59Anadara8.009 br OB-205 damaged
30 Aug, 1940 U-59San Gabriel4.943 gr OB-205 total loss
31 Aug, 1940 U-59Bibury4.616 br OB-205 
7 Oct, 1940 U-59Touraine5.811 nw OB-225 
12 Oct, 1940 U-59Pacific Ranger6.865 br HX-77 
 
26 Feb, 1941 U-70Göteborg820 sw 
7 Mar, 1941 U-70Athelbeach6.568 br OB-293 damaged
7 Mar, 1941 U-70Delilian6.423 br OB-293 damaged
7 Mar, 1941 U-70Mijdrecht7.493 nl OB-293 damaged
 55.868

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.


Decorations and ranks information is in many cases not complete. If you can help on any of those missing that would be great.

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