I know ... I know the lack that make us who taught us anything ...... but the eternal patrol, old mate! continues....
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If you want to see the crew list goes to: Cheers, Fernando
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Hello Lio Otto Niethmann on 09.07.1942 received the U-Boots-Kriegsabzeichen 1939 after having completed two patrols. 2. WO "U 373" / 3. U-Flottille, La Pallice. Das Boot abgebrochen Ein Feindfahrten durch technischer Ausfall und Rückkehr zum La Pallice nach 2 Seetage. Zwei Feindfahrten, 100 Seetage. (2nd Watch Officer. The boat aborted one patrol and was forced to return with te
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753 Lübcke, Olaf 27-08-1919 Osnabrück / Stadtkreis Osnabrück / Reg. Bez. Osnabrück / Preußische Provinz Hannover Linien Seeoffizier Eintritt in Kriegsmarine, Crew 37 b 09-10-1937 Offiziersanwärter 01-04-1939 Fähnrich zur See 01-03-1940 Oberfähnrich zur See 01-05-1940 Leutnant zur See 01-04-1942 Oberleutnant zur See mit Wirkung vom 01.04.1942 u. Rangdienstalter vom 01.04.1942 - 124
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Günther Leupold Died on 20.12.2001 with 80 years in Hannover, Germany Cheers, Fernando
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31.03-1943 Kommandant "U 283" / 8. U-Flottille, Danzig. (Commander. Boat in training duties and working-up exercises. Accusation in preparation for defeatism. On 15.08.1943 Oblt. Heinz-Günther Scholz was relieved by Oblt. Günter Ney and Commits suicide because he regarded his career as a bungled.) Cheers, Fernando
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04.12.1940 10.12.1940 27.05.1941 13.07.1941 Cheers, Fernando
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01/12/1939- 04/1940 Fähnrichs praktische Bordausbildung Schlachtschiff "Scharnhorst" 29/04/1940-02/06/1940 zur Verfügung U-Boot-Waffe / B.d.U. Org., U.T.O-Lehrgang Torpedoschule, Flensburg-Mürwik. (At disposition of U-Boat service. Torpedos Training in Torpedo School.) 03/06/1940-30/06/1940 U.W.O-Lehrgang Marine-Nachrichtenschule, Flensburg-Mürwik. (Communications Training
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Kaeding, Walter Willi Fritz Three Travel in Spanish waters during Spanish Civil War in Light Cruiser "Leipzig" 21.08.1936-09.10.1936 as Obermatrose 02.06.1937-28.06.1937 as Stabsmatrose 10.03.1937-18.05.1937 as Stabsmatrose Cheers, Fernando
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Scholtz, Klaus 10-09-1942 Eichenlaub zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes für den Dienst an Bord als Kdt von "U 108" (when serving as Cdr "U 108" 10/40-10/42) 09-1942 U-Boots-Kriegsabzeichen 1939 mit Brillanten
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Schütze, Viktor Hermann Otto Ludwig Paul Ferdinand "Stüppchen" 14-07-1941 Eichenlaub zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes für den Dienst an Bord als Kdt von "U 103" (when serving as Cdr "U 103" 07/40-08/41) 15-07-1941 U-Boots-Kriegsabzeichen 1939 mit Brillanten Schultze, Herbert Emil "Vati" 12-06-1941 Eichenlaub zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreu
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Entry into the Navy, Crew 38 01-10-1938 Cheers, Fernando
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Looff, Hans-Günther 10-02-1906 Berlin / Stadtkreis Berlin / Preußische Provinz Brandenburg Linien Seeoffizier Eintritt in die Reichsmarine / Kriegsmarine, Crew 25 01-04-1925 Offiziersanwärter 01-04-1927 Fähnrich zur See 01-06-1929 Oberfähnrich zur See 01-10-1929 Leutnant zur See 01-07-1931 Oberleutnant zur See 01-10-1935 Kapitänleutnant 01-01-1940 Korvettenkapitän
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Kleinschmidt, Wilhelm 27-01-1907 Oldenburg / Stadtkreis Oldenburg i. O. / Großherzogtum Oldenburg Linien Seeoffizier vorher Handelsmarine-HSO / Eintritt in die Reichsmarine / Kriegsmarine, Crew 33/32 (former trading vessel officer) 01-04-1933 Offiziersanwärter 01-07-1934 Fähnrich zur See 01-09-1935 Oberfähnrich zur See 01-01-1936 Leutnant zur See 01-10-1937 Oberleutnant zur See
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POW Allied prisoners of war
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Supernumerary Watch Officer Cheers, Fernando
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1925 01-04-1925 1926 01-04-1926 1927 05-04-1927 1928 01-04-1928 1929 01-04-1929 1930 01-04-1930 1931 07-04-1931 1932 some integrated on 01-04-1932, other integrated on 15-08-1932, HSO integrated on 04-10-1933 1933 01-04-1933 HSO integrated on 08-04-1934 1934 08-04-1934 HSO integrated on 05-04-1935 1935 05-04-1935 HSO integrated on 03-04-1936 1936 03-04-1936 HSO integra
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Hello JCRT Sorry but actually I have no explanations for these two subjects. Cheers, Fernando
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For information, it appears that the Kptl Gert Hetschko lacked the skills to become a good commander. 06/1941-25/06/1941 Baubelehrung "U 453" Deutsche Werke AG, Kiel-Gaarden / Kriegsschiffbaulehrabteilung für Unterseeboote Ostsee, Kiel-Gaarden. (Instruction in the final stage of construction in shipyard.) 26/06/1941-08/07/1941 Kommandant "U 453" / 7 U-Flot
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Freed in 16-05-1946 Cheers, Fernando
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To All This is a list of all the Officers / Commanders of U-Boat that came from the Merchant Marine (Handelsmarine. Schultze, Herbert Emil "Vati" Linien Seeoffizier Handelsmarine-HSO (former trading vessel officer) / Eintritt in Reichsmarine / Kriegsmarine, Crew 1930 Dommes, Wilhelm Rudolf Linien Seeoffizier Handelsmarine-HSO (former trading vessel officer) / Eintritt in Reichsma
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Hello Lio Tomorrow send you clearer information on the Hardegen to your e-mail adress. regards, Fernando
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Reinhard Hardegen receive the Flugzeugführer- und Beobachterabzeichen on 02.11.36. and served in the Seelufwaffe in the following units: 01.10.35-30.09.36 Seeflieger ausbldung in Warnemünde und Parow Fliegerhorst Schule (Alsbildung als Beobachter später als Flugzeugführer) 01.10.36-31.03.37 Luftwaffe Küstenfliegerstaffel 1./ 126, List/Sylt 01.04.37-30.09.37 5. / 196 Bord
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After the first patrol the 1.WO Volkmar Schwartzkopff and 2.WO Siegfried Keller complained in private to Dönitz the lack of aggressiveness and loss of confidence of officers and all the crew. Regards, Fernando
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Schimmelpfennig, Hartmuth 04-10-1919 Den Hague / Königreich der Niederlande Linien Seeoffizier Eintritt in Kriegsmarine, Crew 1937 b 16/12/1943- 01/1945 Kommandant "U 1004" / 31. U-Flottille, Hamburg; 7. U-Flottille, St.Nazaire u. 11. U-Flottille, Bergen. Commander. Completed one war patrol 56 days at sea. Made three transit sailings 7 days. Never sank or damaged a ship. O
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Mangkalihat Tonnage 8.457 BRT Completed 1928 - Joh.C. Tecklenborg AG Schiffswerft u. Maschinenfabrik, Wesermünde as German Lindenfels for Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts Ges. 'Hansa', Bremen. On 10 May 1940, the ship was seized at Sabang by Netherlands and renamed Mangkalihat. The new owner NV Stoomvaart Mij ´Nederland´, Amsterdam Homeport Amsterdam Date of attack 1 Au
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This all the names. Johann Heinrich Werner Techand Cheers, Fernando
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01.12.1939-28.04.190 Fähnrich zur See praktische Bordausbildung in Schlachtschiff "Scharnhorst" (Ensign under sea training) Cheers, Fernando
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Hello HUBERTUS The best way might be the WASt. Is the best form to search all the naval career, about four months of wait for the reply and it costs 8 euros for A4 page. Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) Eichborndamm 179, D-13403 Berlin Cheers, Fernando
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Harald Ohlhoff Fähnrich zur See Geburtsdatum 27.08.1924 Geburtsort 22.03.1943 Verloren mit 51 Mannschaft Mitgliedern U 524 gesunken in die Atlantik südlich von Madeira Insel-Portugal, durch Wasserbomben von einem US Liberator Flugzeug 1. Geschwader der 480. Gruppe USAAF. Grüße von Fernando
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