Herwig Collmann

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 35)



No ships sunk or damaged.


Born  1 Sep 1915 Posen
Died  6 Feb 2005(89)Germany


Ranks

5 Apr 1935 Offiziersanwärter
25 Sep 1935 Seekadett
1 Jul 1936 Fähnrich zur See
1 Jan 1938 Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Apr 1938 Leutnant zur See
1 Oct 1939 Oberleutnant zur See
1 Apr 1942 Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

20 Sep 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class
13 Nov 1939 U-boat War Badge 1939
Jan 1940 Iron Cross 1st Class

U-boat Commands

U-boatFromTo
U-17 8 Jul 1940 4 Jan 1941   No war patrols 
U-562 20 Mar 1941 3 Sep 1941   2 patrols (52 days) 

After the war he joined the Bundesmarine (Federal German Navy) and retired with the rank of Flottillenadmiral (one-star admiral).

Special thanks to Mr. Fernando Almeida for details on date of death and post-war career.

Patrol info for Herwig Collmann

 U-boat Departure Arrival  
1. U-562 19 Jun 1941  Kiel  30 Jul 1941  Lorient  Patrol 1,42 days
2. U-562 25 Aug 1941  Lorient  3 Sep 1941  Brest  Patrol 2,10 days
2 patrols, 52 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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