Hans-Werner Offermann
Oberleutnant zur See (Crew X/39)
Successes
1 ship sunk for a total of 3,401 GRT
1 ship damaged for a total of 7,176 GRT |
| Born | 2 Jul 1921 | | Offingen, Danube |
| Died | 22 Apr 1945 | (23) | North Atlantic |
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Hans-Werner Offermann
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| 16 Sep 1939 | Offiziersanwärter | | 1 Jul 1940 | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Jul 1941 | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Mar 1942 | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Oct 1943 | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Oct 1943 | Oberleutnant zur See |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-518 | 13 Jan 1944 | 22 Apr 1945 (+) | 3 patrols (250 days) |
Personal information
Oblt. Hans-Werner Offermann was one of the youngest U-boat commanders during WWII when he left for his patrol with U-518 from Lorient, France on 23 Jan 1944. He was only 22 years old at the time. He brought his boat to Lorient 106 days later. He commanded the boat on another 102 day patrol before being lost with his entire crew 42 days into this third patrol on 22 April 1945.
Patrol info for Hans-Werner Offermann
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-518 |
23 Jan 1944 | Lorient |
7 May 1944 | Lorient |
Patrol 1, | 106 days | |
| 2. |
U-518 |
4 Jul 1944 | Lorient |
10 Jul 1944 | Lorient |
| 7 days | |
| 3. |
U-518 |
15 Jul 1944 | Lorient |
24 Oct 1944 | Kristiansand |
Patrol 2, | 102 days | |
| 4. |
U-518 |
25 Oct 1944 | Kristiansand |
28 Oct 1944 | Flensburg |
| 4 days | |
| 5. |
U-518 |
5 Mar 1945 | Kiel |
10 Mar 1945 | Kristiansand |
| 6 days | |
| 6. |
U-518 |
12 Mar 1945 | Kristiansand |
22 Apr 1945 | Sunk |
Patrol 3, | 42 days | |
| 3 patrols, 250 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Hans-Werner Offermann
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.
