Gerhard Conrad
Oberleutnant zur See (Crew XII/39)
No ships sunk or damaged.
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| Born | 18 Aug 1922 | | Berlin-Karlshorst |
| Died | 26 Jul 1944 | (21) | English Channel |
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| 1 Dec 1939 | | Offiziersanwärter | | 1 Nov 1940 | | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Nov 1941 | | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Apr 1942 | | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Dec 1943 | | Oberleutnant zur See |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-214 | Jul, 1944 | 26 Jul 1944 (+) | 1 patrol (5 days) |
Oblt. Gerhard Conrad was one of the youngest U-boat commanders during WWII when he left for his patrol with U-214 from Brest, France on 9 Sept 1944. He was only 21 years old at the time (Busch & Röll, 1999). He died along with his entire crew when his boat was sunk 5 days later in the English Channel (Niestlé, 1998).
Sources
Busch, R. and Röll, H-J. (1999). German U-boat commanders of World War II.
Niestlé, A. (1998). German U-boat losses during World War II.
Patrol info for Gerhard Conrad
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
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| 1. |
U-214 |
22 Jul 1944 | Brest |
26 Jul 1944 | Sunk |
Patrol 1, | 5 days | |
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