Hubert Verpoorten
Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 40)
No ships sunk or damaged.
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| Born | 7 Sep 1922 | | Hamborn |
| Died | 21 Nov 1995 | (73) | |
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| | Leutnant zur See | | 10 Sep 1944 | | Oberleutnant zur See |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-19 | 7 Sep 1944 | 11 Sep 1944 | 1 patrol (4 days) |
Ltn. Hubert Verpoorten was one of the youngest U-boat commanders during WWII when he took command of U-19 in the Black Sea on 7 Sept 1944. He was only 22 years old at the time. He scuttled his boat 4 days later (Niestlé, 1998).
Sources
Busch, R. and Röll, H-J. (1999). German U-boat commanders of World War II.
Busch, R. and Röll, H-J. (1997). Der U-Bootkrieg 1939-1945 (Band 2).
Niestlé, A. (1998). German U-boat losses during World War II.
Patrol info for Hubert Verpoorten
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
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| 1. |
U-19 |
7 Sep 1944 | *at sea* |
10 Sep 1944 | |
Patrol 1, | 4 days | |
Ships hit by Hubert Verpoorten
