Freiherr Walter von Steinaecker
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 35)
Successes
2 ships sunk, total tonnage 16,256 GRT |
| Born | 25 Mar 1917 | | Berlin |
| Died | 22 Mar 1943 | (25) | south of Madeira |
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| 5 Apr 1935 | | Offiziersanwärter | | 25 Sep 1935 | | Seekadett | | 1 Jul 1936 | | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Jan 1938 | | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Apr 1938 | | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Oct 1939 | | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Apr 1942 | | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-524 | 8 Jul 1942 | 22 Mar 1943 (+) | 2 patrols (77 days) |
Patrol info for Walter von Steinaecker
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
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| 1. |
U-524 |
10 Nov 1942 | Kiel |
12 Nov 1942 | Marviken |
| 3 days | |
| 2. |
U-524 |
14 Nov 1942 | Marviken |
9 Jan 1943 | Lorient |
Patrol 1, | 57 days | |
| 3. |
U-524 |
3 Mar 1943 | Lorient |
22 Mar 1943 | Sunk |
Patrol 2, | 20 days | |
| 2 patrols, 77 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Walter von Steinaecker
About ranks and decorations
Ranks shown in italics are our database inserts based on the rank dates of his crew comrades. The officers of each crew would normally have progressed through the lower ranks at the same rate.
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