Ernst Sobe
Fregattenkapitän (Crew 24)
Successes
1 ship sunk, total tonnage 6,558 GRT |
| Born | 2 Sep 1904 | | Zschorna, Bautzen |
| Died | 8 Oct 1942 | (38) | off Cape Town |
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| 19 Jun 1925 | | Seekadett | | 1 Apr 1926 | | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Oct 1928 | | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Jul 1930 | | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Apr 1935 | | Kapitänleutnant | | 1 Jul 1939 | | Korvettenkapitän | | 1 Oct 1942 | | Fregattenkapitän |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-34 | 12 Sep 1936 | 14 Feb 1938 | No war patrols |
| U-179 | 7 Mar 1942 | 8 Oct 1942 (+) | 1 patrol (55 days) |
Patrol info for Ernst Sobe
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
|---|
| 1. |
U-179 |
15 Aug 1942 | Kiel |
8 Oct 1942 | Sunk |
Patrol 1, | 55 days | |
Ships hit by Ernst Sobe
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
|---|
| 8 Oct 1942 | U-179 |  | City of Athens | 6,558 |  | br | |
| | 6,558 | |
1 ship sunk (6,558 tons). Legend
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