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Hans Lehmann

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 38)


Successes
1 ship sunk for a total of 1.603 GRT
1 warship sunk for a total of 105 tons
1 ship damaged for a total of 4.287 GRT

Born  24 Sep, 1915Brunsbüttelkoog
Died  25 Nov, 1981Maschen near Hamburg


Oberleutnant zur See d. R. Hans Lehmann

Ranks

1 Apr, 1941Leutnant zur See
1 Apr, 1943Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

27 May, 1942Iron Cross 1st Class
27 May, 1943U-boat War Badge 1939
28 Dec, 1944German Cross in Gold
8 May, 1945Knights Cross

U-boat Commands

U-99723 Sep, 1943 - 8 May, 1945  7 patrols (167 days) 

Personal information

Hans Lehmann joined the Kriegsmarine in November 1938 and served for more than three years on several minesweepers and on the cruiser Admiral Hipper (during Feb - March, 1940). In June 1942 he transferred to the U-boat force.

After a few months as watch officer on U-boats U-359 and U-454, he commissioned the Type VIIC/41 U-boat U-997 in July 1943.

Beginning in May 1944 he commanded the boat on several successful patrols in Arctic waters, sinking two ships and damaging one. He was the last U-boat commander to be awarded the Knights Cross.

In May 1945 he surrendered his U-boat at the Port of Londonderry at Lisahally in Northern Ireland. The boat was scuttled during Operation Deadlight and Hans Lehmann was taken into Allied captivity.


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-997 25 Apr, 1944  Kiel 29 Apr, 1944  Egersund  5 days
2. U-997 16 May, 1944  Egersund 16 May, 1944  Bergen  1 days
3. U-997 18 May, 1944  Bergen 22 May, 1944  Bogenbucht  5 days
4. U-997 25 May, 1944  Bogenbucht 22 Jun, 1944  Hammerfest Patrol,29 days
5. U-997 18 Jul, 1944  Hammerfest 20 Jul, 1944  Hammerfest  3 days
6. U-997 6 Aug, 1944  Hammerfest 2 Sep, 1944  Narvik Patrol,28 days
7. U-997 13 Sep, 1944  Narvik 2 Oct, 1944  Bogenbucht Patrol,20 days
8. U-997 8 Oct, 1944  Bogenbucht 10 Oct, 1944  Hammerfest  3 days
9. U-997 14 Oct, 1944  Hammerfest 9 Nov, 1944  Narvik Patrol,27 days
10. U-997 21 Nov, 1944  Narvik 26 Dec, 1944  Narvik Patrol,36 days
11. U-997 27 Dec, 1944  Narvik 29 Dec, 1944  Trondheim  3 days
12. U-997 22 Feb, 1945  Trondheim 26 Feb, 1945  Kilbotn  5 days
13. U-997 7 Mar, 1945  Kilbotn 8 Mar, 1945  Kilbotn  2 days
14. U-997 12 Mar, 1945  Kilbotn 24 Mar, 1945  Narvik Patrol,13 days
15. U-997 17 Apr, 1945  Narvik 30 Apr, 1945  Narvik Patrol,14 days

7 patrols, 167 days at sea

Ships hit by Hans Lehmann


Date BoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
7 Dec, 1944 U-997BO-229105 sj 
 
22 Apr, 1945 U-997Idefjord4.287 nw PK-9 damaged
22 Apr, 1945 U-997Onega1.603 sj PK-9 
 5.995

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.



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