The Men - U-boat Commanders

Wilfried Reichmann

Fregattenkapitän (Crew 24)


Successes
3 ships sunk, total tonnage 16,186 GRT

Born  10 Sep 1905 Wittigwalde/Osterode
Died  13 Jul 1942(36)off Columbia, USA


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Ranks

19 Jun 1925 Seekadett
1 Apr 1926 Fähnrich zur See
1 Oct 1928 Leutnant zur See
1 Jul 1930 Oberleutnant zur See
1 Apr 1935 Kapitänleutnant
1 Jul 1939 Korvettenkapitän
1 Jul 1942 Fregattenkapitän

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-boatFromTo
U-153 19 Jul 1941 13 Jul 1942  (+)  2 patrols (44 days) 

Patrol info for Wilfried Reichmann

 U-boat Departure Arrival  
1. U-153 18 May 1942  Kiel  20 May 1942  Kristiansand  Patrol 1,3 days
2. U-153 21 May 1942  Kristiansand  30 May 1942  Lorient  Patrol 1,10 days
3. U-153 6 Jun 1942  Lorient  6 Jul 1942  Sunk  Patrol 2,31 days
2 patrols, 44 days at sea

Ships hit by Wilfried Reichmann

Date U-boat Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
25 Jun 1942U-153 Anglo-Canadian5,268br
27 Jun 1942U-153 Potlatch6,085am
29 Jun 1942U-153 Ruth4,833am
 16,186

3 ships sunk (16,186 tons).

Legend
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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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