The Men - U-boat Commanders

Helmut Metz

Oberleutnant zur See der Reserve

No ships sunk or damaged.

Born	26 Sep 1906		Möllenbeck
Died	13 Jul 1943	(36)	Central Atlantic

Ranks

1 Oct 1942

Oberleutnant zur See der Reserve

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-boat	From	To
U-487	21 Dec 1942	13 Jul 1943 (+)	2 patrols (76 days)

Patrol info for Helmut Metz

	U-boat	Departure		Arrival
1.	U-487	27 Mar 1943	Kiel	12 May 1943	Bordeaux	Patrol 1,	47 days
2.	U-487	15 Jun 1943	Bordeaux	13 Jul 1943	Sunk	Patrol 2,	29 days
2 patrols, 76 days at sea

Media links

German U-boat Commanders of World War II
Busch, Rainer and Röll, Hans-Joachim

Listing of all U-boat commanders

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