Rudolf Arendt

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 40)

Successes
1 ship a total loss, total tonnage 2,686 GRT

Born

25 Jan 1923

Ballenstedt, Sachsen-Anhalt

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Ranks

23 Sep 1940		Offiziersanwärter
1 Aug 1941		Fähnrich zur See
1 Jul 1942		Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Jan 1943		Leutnant zur See
1 May 1944		Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

23 Jul 1943		U-boat War Badge 1939
1943		Iron Cross 2nd Class
1944		Iron Cross 1st Class

U-boat Commands

U-boat	From	To
U-18	25 May 1944	7 Jun 1944	1 patrol (14 days)
U-23	20 Jun 1944	10 Sep 1944	1 patrol (26 days)

Oblt. Rudolf Arent was one of the youngest U-boat commanders during WWII when he left for his patrol with U-18 from Konstanza, Romania on 25 May 1944. He was only 21 years old at the time. He brought his boat to base 14 days later.

Sources

Busch, R. and Röll, H-J. (1998). German U-boat commanders of World War II.

Patrol info for Rudolf Arendt

	U-boat	Departure		Arrival
1.	U-18	25 May 1944	Konstanza	7 Jun 1944	Konstanza	Patrol 1,	14 days
2.	U-23	16 Aug 1944	Konstanza	10 Sep 1944		Patrol 2,	26 days
2 patrols, 40 days at sea

Ships hit by Rudolf Arendt

Date	U-boat	Name of ship	Tons	Convoy
1 Sep 1944	U-23	Oituz (t.)	2,686	ro
	2,686
1 ship sunk (2,686 tons). Legend We have a picture of this vessel. (t.) means the ship was a total loss (included in ships & tonnage lost).

Date

U-boat

Name of ship

Tons

Nat.

Convoy

1 Sep 1944

U-23