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Re: U-333, Peter Cremer.
Posted by: FAlmeida ()
Date: December 19, 2007 10:06PM

Cremer, Peter-Erich Hubert Julius Franz "Ali"
Did not made nine patrols, commanded the U 333 in two periods of time

25/08/1941-09/10/1942 Kommandant U 333 / 5.U-Flottille, Kiel u. 3.U-Flottille, La Pallice (Commander. Completed twor war patrols 101 days, aborted the third patrol and return to base after 13 days with severe damage because the boat was attacked by escorts from comvoy SL 118 , during the fourth patrol and last patrol Kptlt. Peter-Erich Cremer was seriously wounded by gunfire from the British corvette HMS Crocus and the 2. WO Oblt. Helmut Kandzior * takes temporary command of U 333. Sank 1 tanker 7.088 GRT, sank 4 cargo ships 14.702 GRT, sank by error 1 German blockade runner 5.083 GRT, damaged 1 corvette 925 Dton and damaged 1 tanker 8.327 GRT)

* Kommandant in Vertretung U 333 [Cremer] / 5.U-Flottille, Kiel u. 3.U-Flottille, La Pallice (Temporary Commander. Lt. Helmut Kandzior receives the temporary command between 06/10/42 and 09/10/42 of U 333 after the CO Kptlt. Peter-Erich Cremer were seriously wounded by gun fire from the British corvette HMS Crocus and in 09/10/42 made a rendezvous with U 107 and Kptlt. Lorenz Kasch come aboard in order to take command for return to La Pallice)

23/10/1942-21/11/1942 Verwundeten Aufenthalt im Marine Lazarett La Rochelle (Hospitalised for treatment of wounds in Naval Hospital)

22/11/1942-07/02/1943 Verletzt Aufenthalt im Marine Lazarett Garmisch-Patenkirchen (Hospitalised for treatment of wounds in Naval Hospital)

08/02/1943-17/05/1943 2.Admiralstabsoffizier BdU Befehlshaber der U-Boote / A 2 operationsabteilung (Admiral Staff Offizier)

18/05/1943-19/07/1944 Kommandant U 333 / 3.U-Flottille, La Pallice (Commander. Kptlt. Peter-Erich Cremer takes again the command of U 333 from Oblt. Werner Schwaff. Made four war patrols 204 days, interrupted one patrol due to the serious mechanical problem 2 days. No ships sunk or damaged. KK. Peter-Erich Cremer was replaced by Kptlt. Hans Fiedler)

Cheers, Fernando

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U-333, Peter Cremer. paul tjader 12/19/2007 05:20PM
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Re: U-333, Peter Cremer. FAlmeida 12/19/2007 10:06PM
Re: U-333, Peter Cremer. Jean-Noël Muller 12/21/2007 09:32AM
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