Walter Burmeister
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 37b)
Successes
1 ship sunk, total tonnage 1,317 GRT |
| Born | 9 Feb 1919 | | Aerzen, Hameln |
| Died | 27 Feb 1945 | (26) | English Channel |
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| 6 Oct 1937 | | Offiziersanwärter | | 28 Jun 1938 | | Kadett der Marinewaffenwesen | | 1 Apr 1939 | | Fähnrich der Marinewaffenwesen | | 1 Mar 1940 | | Oberfähnrich der Marinewaffenwesen | | 1 May 1940 | | Leutnant der Marinewaffenwesen | | 1 Apr 1942 | | Oberleutnant der Marinewaffenwesen | | 1 Mar 1943 | | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Jan 1945 | | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-1018 | 2 Jun 1944 | 27 Feb 1945 (+) | 1 patrol (38 days) |
Burmeister began his career in the weapons branch before transferring to being a line officer.
Patrol info for Walter Burmeister
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
|---|
| 1. |
U-1018 |
7 Dec 1944 | Kiel |
10 Dec 1944 | Horten |
| 4 days | |
| 2. |
U-1018 |
21 Jan 1945 | Horten |
27 Feb 1945 | Sunk |
Patrol 1, | 38 days | |
Ships hit by Walter Burmeister
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
|---|
| 27 Feb 1945 | U-1018 |  | Corvus | 1,317 |  | nw | BTC-81 |
| | 1,317 | |
1 ship sunk (1,317 tons). Legend
We have a picture of this vessel. |
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