Wolfgang Aldegarmann
Oberleutnant zur See
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| Born | 24 Jun 1916 | Hameln | |
| Died | 6 Dec 1944 | (28) |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
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| U-297 | 17 Nov 1943 | 6 Dec 1944 (+) | 1 patrol (12 days) |
Wolfgang Aldegarmann joined the Kriegsmarine in 1939. From April 1940 to Jan 1943 he served as WO (Watch Officer) with several minesweeping units. He went though U-boat training from Jan to July 1943.
Following U-boat commander training and Baubelehrung (U-boat construction familiarization) July to Nov 1943, he commissioned U-297 on 17 Nov 1943. He was lost with his entire crew when U-297 was sunk 12 days into the first patrol by depth charges from a Sunderland off the Orkney Isles on 6 Dec 1944.
Sources
Busch, R & Röll, H-J. (1998). German U-boat commanders of World War II.
Patrol info for Wolfgang Aldegarmann
| U-boat | Departure | Arrival | ||||||
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| 1. | U-297 | 11 Nov 1944 | Kiel | 18 Nov 1944 | Horten | 8 days | ||
| 2. | U-297 | 25 Nov 1944 | Horten | 6 Dec 1944 | Sunk | Patrol 1, | 12 days | |
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