Hubertus Purkhold
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 35)
Successes
1 ship sunk, total tonnage 4,893 GRT |
| Born | 6 Jun 1916 | | Beuthen, Upper Silesia |
| Died | 26 Oct 2003 | (87) | |
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| 25 Sep 1935 | | Seekadett | | 1 Jul 1936 | | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Apr 1938 | | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Oct 1939 | | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Nov 1942 | | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-30 | Apr, 1941 | 22 Apr 1941 | No war patrols |
| U-14 | 20 May 1941 | 9 Feb 1942 | No war patrols |
| U-260 | 14 Mar 1942 | Apr, 1944 | 5 patrols (324 days) |
Purkhold was a member of Crew 35, who changed (germanized) his name in about 1939 from Przifling to Purkhold.
Patrol info for Hubertus Purkhold
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
|---|
| 1. |
U-260 |
10 Sep 1942 | Kiel |
15 Nov 1942 | Lorient |
Patrol 1, | 67 days | |
| 2. |
U-260 |
14 Dec 1942 | Lorient |
3 Feb 1943 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 2, | 52 days | |
| 3. |
U-260 |
12 Mar 1943 | St. Nazaire |
22 May 1943 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 3, | 72 days | |
| 4. |
U-260 |
25 Aug 1943 | St. Nazaire |
24 Oct 1943 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 4, | 61 days | |
| 5. |
U-260 |
18 Dec 1943 | St. Nazaire |
27 Feb 1944 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 5, | 72 days | |
| 5 patrols, 324 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Hubertus Purkhold
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
|---|
| 28 Dec 1942 | U-260 |  | Empire Wagtail | 4,893 |  | br | ONS-154 |
| | 4,893 | |
1 ship sunk (4,893 tons). Legend
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