Unno von Fischel

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 34)

Successes
1 ship sunk, total tonnage 3,349 GRT
2 auxiliary warships sunk, total tonnage 992 GRT

Born	5 Nov 1915		Kiel
Died	12 Jan 1942	(26)	Mediterranean

Kriegsmarine Crew photo

Ranks

8 Apr 1934		Offiziersanwärter
1 Jul 1935		Fähnrich zur See
1 Jan 1937		Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Apr 1937		Leutnant zur See
1 Apr 1939		Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

8 Mar 1941		Iron Cross 2nd Class
11 Apr 1941		U-boat War Badge 1939
14 Nov 1941		Iron Cross 1st Class

U-boat Commands

U-boat	From	To
U-374	21 Jun 1941	12 Jan 1942 (+)	3 patrols (79 days)

Unno von Fischel was the son of an admiral in the German Navy, Hermann von Fischel. Hermann commanded the U-65 during WWI.

When Unno's boat, U-374, was sunk by the British submarine Unbeaten he and all but one of his men died (Niestlé, 1998). U-374 had been damaged two days earlier and was unable to dive on its return to port when ambushed by the British submarine.

Sources

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

Patrol info for Unno von Fischel

	U-boat	Departure		Arrival
1.	U-374	29 Sep 1941	Kiel	11 Nov 1941	Brest	Patrol 1,	44 days
2.	U-374	6 Dec 1941	Brest	14 Dec 1941	La Spezia	Patrol 2,	9 days
3.	U-374	18 Dec 1941	La Spezia	12 Jan 1942	Sunk	Patrol 3,	26 days
3 patrols, 79 days at sea

Ships hit by Unno von Fischel

Date	U-boat	Name of ship	Tons
31 Oct 1941	U-374	Rose Schiaffino	3,349	br
11 Dec 1941	U-374	HMS Lady Shirley	477	br
11 Dec 1941	U-374	HMS Rosabelle	515	br
			4,341
3 ships sunk (4,341 tons). Legend We have a picture of this vessel.