Georg Schewe
Korvettenkapitän (Crew 30)
Successes
16 ships sunk for a total of 85.779 GRT |
| Born | 24 Nov, 1909 | Ueckermünde, Pomerania |
| Died | 14 Oct, 1990 | |
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Georg Schewe
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| 1 Jul, 1934 | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Sep, 1935 | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Jan, 1936 | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Oct, 1937 | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Oct, 1939 | Kapitänleutnant | | 1 Aug, 1943 | Korvettenkapitän |
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U-boat Commands
| U-60 | 22 Jul, 1939 | - | 19 Jul, 1940 | 6 patrols (104 days) |
| U-105 | 10 Sep, 1940 | - | 6 Jan, 1942 | 4 patrols (236 days) |
Personal information
Kapitänleutnant Georg Schewe at the periscope
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Georg Schewe started his naval career in October 1928 as seaman. Since 1932 he attended the
officer courses and became in 1936 an officer. In the same year he changed to the U-boat force and got the solid pre war training. In July 1939 he commissioned the type IIC boat U-60. After 6 patrols with one success he left the boat in August 1940 and commissioned in the some month U-105.
From January 1941 he operated mostly in Atlantic waters. But his peak he reached on his second patrol when he sank during the spring of 1941 in the middle of the Atlantic 12 ships for a total of 71,450 tons. It was the second most successful patrol of the whole war, second only to Hessler's incredible patrol on U-107. Georg Schewe left the boat in February 1942.
He then became a staff member of the FdU Mittelmeer (FdU Mediterranean). After more than two years in this position he was during the autumn 1944 for a month the flotilla commander of the 33rd Flotilla. From October 1944 he was staff member of the OKM (Naval High Command). After the surrender he spent a year in allied captivity.
Patrol info
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | |
| 1. |
U-60
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4 Nov, 1939 | Kiel | 21 Nov, 1939 | Kiel | Patrol, | 18 days |
| 2. |
U-60
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4 Dec, 1939 | Kiel | 4 Dec, 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | | 1 days |
| 3. |
U-60
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12 Dec, 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 19 Dec, 1939 | Kiel | Patrol, | 8 days |
| 4. |
U-60
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9 Jan, 1940 | Kiel | 21 Jan, 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | Patrol, | 13 days |
| 5. |
U-60
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14 Feb, 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 29 Feb, 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | Patrol, | 16 days |
| 6. |
U-60
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4 Apr, 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 27 Apr, 1940 | Kiel | Patrol, | 24 days |
| 7. |
U-60
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18 May, 1940 | Kiel | 11 Jun, 1940 | Kiel | Patrol, | 25 days |
| 8. |
U-105
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24 Dec, 1940 | Kiel | 31 Jan, 1941 | Lorient | Patrol, | 39 days |
| 9. |
U-105
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22 Feb, 1941 | Lorient | 13 Jun, 1941 | Lorient | Patrol, | 112 days |
| 10. |
U-105
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3 Aug, 1941 | Lorient | 20 Sep, 1941 | Lorient | Patrol, | 49 days |
| 11. |
U-105
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8 Nov, 1941 | Lorient | 13 Dec, 1941 | Lorient | Patrol, | 36 days |
| 10 patrols, 340 days at sea |
Ships hit by Georg Schewe
| Date | Boat | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Fate * |
| 19 Dec, 1939 | U-60 | City of Kobe [Mine] | 4.373 |  | br | FS-56 | |
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| 9 Jan, 1941 | U-105 | Bassano | 4.843 | | br | | |
| 26 Jan, 1941 | U-105 | Lurigethan | 3.564 | | br | SL-61 | |
| 8 Mar, 1941 | U-105 | Harmodius | 5.229 | | br | SL-67 | |
| 18 Mar, 1941 | U-105 | Medjerda | 4.380 | | br | SL-68 | |
| 19 Mar, 1941 | U-105 | Mandalika | 7.750 |  | nl | SL-68 | |
| 21 Mar, 1941 | U-105 | Benwyvis | 5.920 | | br | SL-68 | |
| 21 Mar, 1941 | U-105 | Clan Ogilvy | 5.802 | | br | SL-68 | |
| 21 Mar, 1941 | U-105 | Jhelum | 4.038 | | br | SL-68 | |
| 5 Apr, 1941 | U-105 | Ena de Larrinaga | 5.200 | | br | | |
| 6 May, 1941 | U-105 | Oakdene | 4.255 | | br | OG-59 | |
| 13 May, 1941 | U-105 | Benvrackie | 6.434 | | br | OB-312 | |
| 15 May, 1941 | U-105 | Benvenue | 5.920 | | br | OB-314 | |
| 16 May, 1941 | U-105 | Rodney Star | 11.803 | | br | | |
| 1 Jun, 1941 | U-105 | Scottish Monarch | 4.719 | | br | OB-319 | |
| 11 Sep, 1941 | U-105 | Montana | 1.549 |  | pa | | |
| | 85.779 | |
* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.
[Mine] indicates the vessel was hit by a mine. |
Decorations and ranks information is in many cases not complete. If you can help on any of those missing that would be great.
