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Helmuth Pich

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 34)


Successes
2 ships sunk for a total of 6.568 GRT
1 auxiliary warship sunk for a total of 1.440 GRT
1 ship damaged for a total of 9.804 GRT

Born  26 Jun, 1914Babziens, Rastenburg
Died  18 Mar, 1997

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Helmuth Pich
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Ranks

1 Feb, 1942Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-16810 Sep, 1942 - 6 Oct, 1944  4 patrols (252 days) 


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-168 9 Mar, 1943  Kiel18 May, 1943  LorientPatrol71 days
2. U-168 3 Jul, 1943  Lorient11 Nov, 1943  PenangPatrol132 days
3. U-168 28 Jan, 1944  Penang3 Feb, 1944  Penang 7 days
4. U-168 7 Feb, 1944  Penang24 Mar, 1944  BataviaPatrol47 days
5. U-168 5 Oct, 1944  Batavia6 Oct, 1944  SunkPatrol2 days

Ships hit by Helmuth Pich


DateBoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
2 Oct, 1943 U-168Haiching2.183 br 
 
14 Feb, 1944 U-168HMS Salviking1.440 br 
15 Feb, 1944 U-168Epaminondas C. Embiricos4.385 gr 
21 Feb, 1944 U-168Fenris9.804 nw damaged
 17.812

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.


Books dealing with this subject include:

Stuifzeetjes over P 322, Van Dapperen, J., 1964


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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