The Men - U-boat Commanders

Hans-Joachim Schwarz

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 38)


Successes
1 warship a total loss, total tonnage 1,300 tons

Born  28 Sep 1919 Hannover
Died   2013(93)


Kriegsmarine Crew photo

Ranks

1 Dec 1939 Fähnrich der Marineverwaltung
1 Apr 1941 Leutnant der Marineverwaltung
1 Jan 1943 Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

U-boat Commands

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U-1105 3 Jun 1944 10 May 1945   1 patrol (29 days) 

Schwarz began his career in the Marineverwaltung (administrative and pay) branch before transferring to being a line officer in 1943.


Hans-Joachim Schwarz on the tower.

Patrol info for Hans-Joachim Schwarz

 U-boat Departure Arrival  
1. U-1105 2 Apr 1945  Kiel  6 Apr 1945  Horten   5 days
2. U-1105 9 Apr 1945  Horten  11 Apr 1945  Marviken   3 days
3. U-1105 12 Apr 1945  Marviken  10 May 1945  Loch Eriboll, UK  Patrol 1,29 days

Ships hit by Hans-Joachim Schwarz

Date U-boat Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
27 Apr 1945U-1105 HMS Redmill (K 554) (t.)1,300br
 1,300

1 ship sunk (1,300 tons).

Legend
We have a picture of this vessel.
(t.) means the ship was a total loss (included in ships & tonnage lost).

Media links


U-Boat Attack Logs
Daniel Morgan and Bruce Taylor


amazon.co.uk
(£ 38.25)


German U-boat Commanders of World War II
Busch, Rainer and Röll, Hans-Joachim

Listing of all U-boat commanders


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