Ernst-Ludwig Balduhn
Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 38)
Successes
1 ship sunk, total tonnage 433 GRT |
| Born | 27 Oct 1919 | | Rodmannshöfen, East Prussia |
| Died | 20 Jan 2004 | (84) | |
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Kriegsmarine Crew photo
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| 1 Oct 1938 | | Offiziersanwärter | | 1 Jul 1939 | | Seekadett | | 1 Dec 1939 | | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Aug 1940 | | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Apr 1941 | | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Jan 1943 | | Oberleutnant zur See |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-1163 | 6 Oct 1943 | 9 May 1945 | 4 patrols (71 days) |
Patrol info for Ernst-Ludwig Balduhn
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
|---|
| 1. |
U-1163 |
10 Jun 1944 | Kiel |
13 Jun 1944 | Flekkefjord |
| 4 days | |
| 2. |
U-1163 |
13 Jul 1944 | Flekkefjord |
19 Jul 1944 | Arnöy |
Patrol 1, | 7 days | |
| 3. |
U-1163 |
1 Aug 1944 | Arnöy |
2 Aug 1944 | Egersund |
| 2 days | |
| 4. |
U-1163 |
17 Aug 1944 | Egersund |
17 Aug 1944 | Bergen |
| 1 days | |
| 5. |
U-1163 |
22 Aug 1944 | Bergen |
23 Aug 1944 | Stavanger |
| 2 days | |
| 6. |
U-1163 |
26 Aug 1944 | Stavanger |
27 Aug 1944 | Marviken |
| 2 days | |
| 7. |
U-1163 |
21 Sep 1944 | Marviken |
24 Sep 1944 | Trondheim |
| 4 days | |
| 8. |
U-1163 |
3 Oct 1944 | Trondheim |
6 Oct 1944 | Skjomenfjord |
| 4 days | |
| 9. |
U-1163 |
12 Oct 1944 | Skjomenfjord |
13 Oct 1944 | Bogenbucht |
| 2 days | |
| 10. |
U-1163 |
15 Oct 1944 | Bogenbucht |
31 Oct 1944 | Hammerfest |
Patrol 2, | 17 days | |
| 11. |
U-1163 |
2 Nov 1944 | Hammerfest |
4 Nov 1944 | Narvik |
| 3 days | |
| 12. |
U-1163 |
8 Nov 1944 | Narvik |
12 Nov 1944 | Tromsö |
| 5 days | |
| 13. |
U-1163 |
14 Nov 1944 | Tromsö |
22 Nov 1944 | Kilbotn |
| 9 days | |
| 14. |
U-1163 |
25 Nov 1944 | Kilbotn |
16 Dec 1944 | Bogenbucht |
Patrol 3, | 22 days | |
| 15. |
U-1163 |
12 Jan 1945 | Bogenbucht |
15 Jan 1945 | Trondheim |
| 4 days | |
| 16. |
U-1163 |
28 Jan 1945 | Trondheim |
4 Feb 1945 | Kristiansand |
| 8 days | |
| 17. |
U-1163 |
15 Apr 1945 | Kristiansand |
9 May 1945 | Kristiansand, Norway |
Patrol 4, | 25 days | |
| 4 patrols, 71 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Ernst-Ludwig Balduhn
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
|---|
| 3 Dec 1944 | U-1163 |  | Revoljucija | 433 |  | sj | KB-35 |
| | 433 | |
1 ship sunk (433 tons). Legend
We have a picture of this vessel. |
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