Friedrich-Hermann Praetorius
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 34)
Successes
3 ships sunk for a total of 21,302 GRT |
| Born | 28 Feb 1904 | | Kolberg |
| Died | 16 Apr 1956 | (52) | Lübeck |
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Friedrich-Hermann Praetorius
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| 8 Apr 1934 | Offiziersanwärter | | 1 Jul 1935 | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Jan 1937 | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Apr 1937 | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Apr 1939 | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Jan 1942 | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-135 | 16 Aug 1941 | Nov, 1942 | 4 patrols (208 days) |
Personal information
Friedrich-Hermann Praetorius became a merchant marine captain after the war.
Patrol info for Friedrich-Hermann Praetorius
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-135 |
24 Dec 1941 | Kiel |
31 Jan 1942 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 1, | 39 days | |
| 2. |
U-135 |
22 Feb 1942 | St. Nazaire |
3 Apr 1942 | Brest |
Patrol 2, | 41 days | |
| 3. |
U-135 |
26 Apr 1942 | Brest |
5 Jul 1942 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 3, | 71 days | |
| 4. |
U-135 |
8 Aug 1942 | St. Nazaire |
3 Oct 1942 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 4, | 57 days | |
| 4 patrols, 208 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Friedrich-Hermann Praetorius
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.
