Franz Gramitzky
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 36)
Successes
1 ship sunk, total tonnage 8,593 GRT |
| Born | 18 May 1916 | | Lyck, East Prussia |
| Died | 30 Sep 1978 | (62) | |
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| 3 Apr 1936 | | Offiziersanwärter | | 10 Sep 1936 | | Seekadett | | 1 May 1937 | | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Jul 1938 | | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Oct 1938 | | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Oct 1940 | | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Aug 1943 | | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-138 | 1 Jan 1941 | 18 Jun 1941 | 2 patrols (23 days) |
Patrol info for Franz Gramitzky
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
|---|
| 1. |
U-138 |
20 Apr 1941 | Kiel |
24 Apr 1941 | Bergen |
| 5 days | |
| 2. |
U-138 |
12 May 1941 | Bergen |
27 May 1941 | Lorient |
Patrol 1, | 16 days | |
| 3. |
U-138 |
12 Jun 1941 | Lorient |
18 Jun 1941 | Sunk |
Patrol 2, | 7 days | |
| 2 patrols, 23 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Franz Gramitzky
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
|---|
| 20 May 1941 | U-138 |  | Javanese Prince | 8,593 |  | br | |
| | 8,593 | |
1 ship sunk (8,593 tons). Legend
We have a picture of this vessel. |
About ranks and decorations
Ranks shown in italics are our database inserts based on the rank dates of his crew comrades. The officers of each crew would normally have progressed through the lower ranks at the same rate.
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