Wilhelm Cranz
Oberleutnant zur See der Reserve (entry, Jahrgang X/39)
No ships sunk or damaged.
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| Born | 19 Apr 1915 | | Kiel |
| Died | 17 Apr 1945 | (29) | British Isles |
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| 1 Oct 1939 | | Rekrut | | 18 Apr 1940 | | Sonderführer (Leutnant zur See) | | 1 May 1940 | | Steuermannsmaat d.R. | | 1 Sep 1941 | | Obersteuermann d.R. | | 1 Jun 1942 | | Leutnant zur See (R) | | 1 Feb 1944 | | Oberleutnant zur See der Reserve |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-398 | 9 Nov 1944 | 17 Apr 1945 (+) | 1 patrol (4 days) |
Wilhelm Cranz sailed on his first patrol as commander when he took his type VIIC boat U-398 out from Horten, Norway on 14 April 1945 (Busch & Röll, 1997). His boat went missing on or after 17 April in the North Sea (Niestlé, 1998). He would have been 30 years old few days later.
Sources
Busch, R. and Röll, H-J. (1998). 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 Wilhelm Cranz
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
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| 1. |
U-398 |
8 Mar 1945 | Kiel |
16 Mar 1945 | Horten |
| 9 days | |
| 2. |
U-398 |
14 Apr 1945 | Horten |
17 Apr 1945 | Sunk |
Patrol 1, | 4 days | |
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