The Men - U-boat Commanders

Johann Reckhoff

Korvettenkapitän (Crew 32)

No ships sunk or damaged.

Born	15 Jan 1911		Duisburg-Ruhrort
Died	30 Nov 1985	(74)	Langenfeld, Germany

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Ranks

1 Sep 1935		Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Jan 1936		Leutnant zur See
1 Oct 1937		Oberleutnant zur See
1 Oct 1939		Kapitänleutnant
1 Aug 1943		Korvettenkapitän

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-boat	From	To
U-398	18 Dec 1943	8 Nov 1944	1 patrol (54 days)

Reckhoff is listed as a member of Crew 1932 in the 1937 Rangliste, though he may have served for a few years as a enlisted sailor (since November 1928?) before beginning his naval officer training.

He was a Lieutenant Commander of the East German People's Navy.

Special thanks to Mr. Fernando Almeida for details on date of death and post-war career.

Patrol info for Johann Reckhoff

	U-boat	Departure		Arrival
1.	U-398	8 Aug 1944	Kiel	10 Aug 1944	Horten		3 days
2.	U-398	23 Aug 1944	Horten	15 Oct 1944	Bergen	Patrol 1,	54 days
3.	U-398	19 Oct 1944	Bergen	24 Oct 1944	Flensburg		6 days