Heinz Scheringer
Korvettenkapitän (Crew 27)
Successes
9 ships sunk, total tonnage 29,160 GRT
2 ships damaged, total tonnage 13,188 GRT |
| Born | 29 Aug 1907 | | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | 21 Jan 1984 | (76) | Hamburg, Germany |
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Kptlt. Heinz Scheringer
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| 11 Oct 1927 | | Seekadett | | 1 Apr 1929 | | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Oct 1931 | | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Oct 1933 | | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Oct 1936 | | Kapitänleutnant | | 1 Jan 1942 | | Korvettenkapitän |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-10 | 11 Sep 1935 | 21 Dec 1935 | No war patrols |
| U-13 | 6 Nov 1939 | 2 Jan 1940 | 2 patrols (18 days) |
| U-26 | 4 Jan 1940 | 11 May 1940 | 2 patrols (46 days) |
| U-26 | 9 Jun 1940 | 1 Jul 1940 | 1 patrol (12 days) |
Patrol info for Heinz Scheringer
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
|---|
| 1. |
U-13 |
15 Nov 1939 | Kiel |
25 Nov 1939 | Kiel |
Patrol 1, | 11 days | |
| 2. |
U-13 |
9 Dec 1939 | Kiel |
15 Dec 1939 | Kiel |
Patrol 2, | 7 days | |
| 3. |
U-26 |
29 Jan 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
1 Mar 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
Patrol 3, | 33 days | |
| 4. |
U-26 |
13 Apr 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
18 Apr 1940 | Trondheim |
Patrol 4, | 6 days | |
| 5. |
U-26 |
19 Apr 1940 | Trondheim |
25 Apr 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
Patrol 4, | 7 days | |
| 6. |
U-26 |
20 Jun 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
1 Jul 1940 | Sunk |
Patrol 5, | 12 days | |
| 5 patrols, 76 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Heinz Scheringer
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
|---|
| 19 Nov 1939 | U-13 | | Bowling | 793 |  | br | |
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| 6 Jan 1940 | U-13 |  | City of Marseilles (d.) [Mine] | 8,317 | | br | |
| 6 Feb 1940 | U-13 | | Anu [Mine] | 1,421 |  | es | |
| 12 Feb 1940 | U-26 | | Nidarholm | 3,482 |  | nw | |
| 14 Feb 1940 | U-26 | | Langleeford | 4,622 | | br | HX-18 |
| 15 Feb 1940 | U-26 | | Steinstad | 2,477 | | nw | |
| 21 Apr 1940 | U-26 | | Cedarbank | 5,159 | | br | AP-1 |
| 29 Jun 1940 | U-26 | | Frangoula B. Goulandris | 6,701 |  | gr | |
| 30 Jun 1940 | U-26 | | Belmoira | 3,214 | | nw | |
| 30 Jun 1940 | U-26 | | Merkur | 1,291 | | es | |
| 1 Jul 1940 | U-26 | | Zarian (d.) | 4,871 | | br | OA-175 |
| | 42,348 | |
9 ships sunk (29,160 tons) and 2 ships damaged (13,188 tons). Legend
We have a picture of this vessel.
(d.) means the ship was damaged.
[Mine] indicates the vessel was hit by a mine laid by said U-boat. |
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