Karl-Heinz Wolff
Fregattenkapitän (Crew 28)
No ships sunk or damaged.
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| Born | 16 Oct 1909 | | Danzig |
| Died | 11 Jun 1970 | (60) | |
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| 10 Oct 1928 | | Seekadett | | 1 Jan 1930 | | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Oct 1932 | | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Oct 1940 | | Korvettenkapitän | | 1 Apr 1944 | | Fregattenkapitän |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-509 | 4 Nov 1941 | Sep, 1942 | 1 patrol (80 days) |
Wolff transferred to the Luftwaffe at some point in the mid-1930s and commanded the Aufklärungsstaffel See 88 of the Condor Legion in Spain in late 1936 and early 1937. He later transferred back to the Kriegsmarine, where he underwent U-boat training and took U-509 on one patrol. Wolff’s successful Luftwaffe service resulted in his rejoining the navy as effectively with Crew 1926 for promotion purposes.
The 1941 Rangliste lists Wolff as a korvettenkapitän as of October 1, 1940. It’s possible that Wolff achieved the rank of major in the Luftwaffe on that date and his transferred to the Kriegsmarine came later.
Patrol info for Karl-Heinz Wolff
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
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| 1. |
U-509 |
25 Jun 1942 | Kiel |
12 Sep 1942 | Lorient |
Patrol 1, | 80 days | |
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