Heinz-Ehlert Clausen

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 36)


Successes
2 ships sunk, total tonnage 12,946 GRT

Born  12 Jul 1909 Rodewald, Neustad
Died  24 Mar 1987(77)


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Ranks

1 May 1937 Fähnrich zur See
1 Jul 1938 Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Oct 1938 Leutnant zur See
1 Oct 1939 Oberleutnant zur See
1 Jul 1941 Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

26 May 1940 Iron Cross 2nd Class
23 Oct 1941 Minesweeper War Badge
26 Feb 1942 U-boat War Badge 1939
4 Oct 1942 Iron Cross 1st Class
1 Sep 1944 War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords

U-boat Commands

U-boatFromTo
U-403 25 Jun 1941 15 Jun 1943   7 patrols (191 days) 

Patrol info for Heinz-Ehlert Clausen

 U-boat Departure Arrival  
1. U-403 23 Feb 1942  Kiel  26 Feb 1942  Helgoland   4 days
2. U-403 1 Mar 1942  Helgoland  19 Mar 1942  Narvik  Patrol 1,19 days
3. U-403 23 Mar 1942  Narvik  23 Mar 1942  Harstad   1 days
4. U-403 4 Apr 1942  Harstad  21 Apr 1942  Harstad  Patrol 2,18 days
5. U-403 10 May 1942  Harstad  13 May 1942  Bergen   4 days
6. U-403 17 Jul 1942  Bergen  28 Jul 1942  Skjomenfjord  Patrol 3,12 days
7. U-403 2 Aug 1942  Skjomenfjord  20 Aug 1942  Skjomenfjord  Patrol 4,19 days
8. U-403 26 Aug 1942  Skjomenfjord  21 Sep 1942  Narvik  Patrol 5,27 days
9. U-403 24 Sep 1942  Narvik  26 Sep 1942  Trondheim   3 days
10. U-403 9 Jan 1943  Trondheim  2 Mar 1943  Brest  Patrol 6,53 days
11. U-403 19 Apr 1943  Brest  31 May 1943  Brest  Patrol 7,43 days
7 patrols, 191 days at sea

Ships hit by Heinz-Ehlert Clausen

Date U-boat Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
16 Apr 1942U-403 Empire Howard6,985brPQ-14
 
19 Feb 1943U-403 Zeus5,961grONS-165
 12,946

2 ships sunk (12,946 tons).

Legend
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About ranks and decorations
Special thanks to Fernando Almeida for data on ranks and decorations.

Media links


German U-boat Commanders of World War II

Busch, Rainer and Röll, Hans-Joachim

Listing of all U-boat commanders


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