Horst Dieterichs
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 34)
Successes 1 ship sunk, total tonnage 7,452 GRT 3 ships damaged, total tonnage 13,285 GRT |
Born | 1 Mar 1912 | | Naumburg, Saale |
Died | 18 Feb 1944 | (31) | North Atlantic |
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8 Apr 1934 | | Offiziersanwärter | 1 Jul 1935 | | Fähnrich zur See | 1 Jan 1937 | | Oberfähnrich zur See | 1 Apr 1937 | | Leutnant zur See | 1 Apr 1939 | | Oberleutnant zur See | 1 Apr 1942 | | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
U-boat | From | To | |
U-406 | 22 Oct 1941 | 18 Feb 1944 (+) | 8 patrols (358 days) |
Patrol info for Horst Dieterichs
| U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
1. |
U-406 |
4 Apr 1942 | Kiel |
19 Apr 1942 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 1, | 16 days | |
2. |
U-406 |
5 May 1942 | St. Nazaire |
1 Jul 1942 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 2, | 58 days | |
3. |
U-406 |
9 Aug 1942 | St. Nazaire |
8 Oct 1942 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 3, | 61 days | |
4. |
U-406 |
14 Dec 1942 | St. Nazaire |
12 Jan 1943 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 4, | 30 days | |
5. |
U-406 |
22 Feb 1943 | St. Nazaire |
30 Mar 1943 | Bordeaux |
Patrol 5, | 37 days | |
6. |
U-406 |
25 Apr 1943 | Bordeaux |
11 May 1943 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 6, | 17 days | |
7. |
U-406 |
26 Jun 1943 | St. Nazaire |
15 Sep 1943 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 7, | 82 days | |
8. |
U-406 |
8 Dec 1943 | St. Nazaire |
10 Dec 1943 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 8, | 3 days | |
9. |
U-406 |
20 Dec 1943 | St. Nazaire |
22 Dec 1943 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 8, | 3 days | |
10. |
U-406 |
25 Dec 1943 | St. Nazaire |
27 Dec 1943 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 8, | 3 days | |
11. |
U-406 |
29 Dec 1943 | St. Nazaire |
31 Dec 1943 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 8, | 3 days | |
12. |
U-406 |
5 Jan 1944 | St. Nazaire |
18 Feb 1944 | Sunk |
Patrol 8, | 45 days | |
8 patrols, 358 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Horst Dieterichs
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