Rolf Dau
Fregattenkapitän (Crew 26)
Successes
1 ship damaged, total tonnage 4,803 GRT |
| Born | 1 Apr 1906 | | Berlin-Charlottenburg |
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| 1 Apr 1926 | | Offiziersanwärter | | 26 Oct 1926 | | Seekadett | | 1 Apr 1928 | | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 May 1930 | | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Oct 1930 | | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Apr 1933 | | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Apr 1936 | | Kapitänleutnant | | 1 Apr 1941 | | Korvettenkapitän | | 1 Jan 1945 | | Fregattenkapitän |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-5 | 31 Aug 1935 | 27 Sep 1936 | No war patrols |
| U-31 | 28 Dec 1936 | 8 Nov 1938 | No war patrols |
| U-42 | 15 Jul 1939 | 13 Oct 1939 | 1 patrol (12 days) |
Patrol info for Rolf Dau
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
|---|
| 1. |
U-42 |
2 Oct 1939 | Wilhelmshaven |
13 Oct 1939 | Sunk |
Patrol 1, | 12 days | |
Ships hit by Rolf Dau
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
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| 13 Oct 1939 | U-42 |  | Stonepool (d.) | 4,803 |  | br | OB-17 |
| | 4,803 | |
1 ship damaged (4,803 tons). Legend
We have a picture of this vessel.
(d.) means the ship was damaged. |
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