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Herbert Opitz

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 34)


Successes
2 ships sunk for a total of 3.283 GRT
1 warship sunk for a total of 925 tons

Born  7 Mar, 1915Magdeburg
Died  30 Nov, 1941Bay of Biscay


Ranks

1 Sep, 1941Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-512 Aug, 1940 - 27 Mar, 1941  No war patrols 
U-20617 May, 1941 - 30 Nov, 1941 (+)  3 patrols (68 days) 


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-206 5 Aug, 1941  Trondheim 10 Sep, 1941  St. Nazaire Patrol,37 days
2. U-206 30 Sep, 1941  St. Nazaire 28 Oct, 1941  St. Nazaire Patrol,29 days
3. U-206 29 Nov, 1941  St. Nazaire 30 Nov, 1941  Sunk Patrol,2 days

3 patrols, 68 days at sea

Ships hit by Herbert Opitz


Date BoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
9 Aug, 1941 U-206Ocean Victor202 br 
14 Oct, 1941 U-206HMS Fleur de Lys (K 122)925 br OG-75 
19 Oct, 1941 U-206Baron Kelvin3.081 br 
 4.208

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.



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