Heinz Sternberg
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 37a)
Successes
1 warship a total loss, total tonnage 1,400 tons |
| Born | 16 Feb 1917 | | Freiburg, Bresgau |
| Died | 6 May 1944 | (27) | south-west of Iceland |
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| 21 Sep 1937 | | Seekadett | | 1 May 1938 | | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Aug 1939 | | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Oct 1940 | | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Feb 1943 | | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-473 | 16 Jun 1943 | 6 May 1944 (+) | 2 patrols (36 days) |
Patrol info for Heinz Sternberg
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
|---|
| 1. |
U-473 |
19 Mar 1944 | Kiel |
22 Mar 1944 | Bergen |
| 4 days | |
| 2. |
U-473 |
27 Mar 1944 | Bergen |
18 Apr 1944 | Lorient |
Patrol 1, | 23 days | |
| 3. |
U-473 |
24 Apr 1944 | Lorient |
6 May 1944 | Sunk |
Patrol 2, | 13 days | |
| 2 patrols, 36 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Heinz Sternberg
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
|---|
| 3 May 1944 | U-473 |  | USS Donnell (DE 56) (t.) | 1,400 |  | am | CU-22 |
| | 1,400 | |
1 ship sunk (1,400 tons). Legend
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(t.) means the ship was a total loss (included in ships & tonnage lost). |
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