The Men - U-boat Commanders

Konrad Bornhaupt

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 37b)



No ships sunk or damaged.


Born  6 Jun 1920 Mediterranean sea aboard steamer Kowi
Died  15 Apr 1945(24)North Atlantic


Kriegsmarine Crew photo

Ranks

9 Oct 1937 Offiziersanwärter
28 Jun 1938 Seekadett
1 Apr 1939 Fähnrich zur See
1 Mar 1940 Oberfähnrich zur See
1 May 1940 Leutnant zur See
1 Apr 1942 Oberleutnant zur See
1 Jan 1945 Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

27 Apr 1944 Iron Cross 2nd Class
19 Sep 1944 U-boat War Badge 1939

U-boat Commands

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U-285 17 Apr 1944 15 Apr 1945  (+)  3 patrols (90 days) 

Patrol info for Konrad Bornhaupt

 U-boat Departure Arrival  
1. U-285 15 Aug 1944  Kiel  20 Aug 1944  Kristiansand   6 days
2. U-285 24 Aug 1944  Kristiansand  18 Sep 1944  Bergen  Patrol 1,26 days
3. U-285 20 Dec 1944  Bergen  31 Jan 1945  Bergen  Patrol 2,43 days
4. U-285 26 Mar 1945  Bergen  15 Apr 1945  Sunk  Patrol 3,21 days
3 patrols, 90 days at sea


About ranks and decorations
Special thanks to Fernando Almeida for data on ranks and decorations.

Media links


German U-boat Commanders of World War II
Busch, Rainer and Röll, Hans-Joachim

Listing of all U-boat commanders


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