Hans-Joachim Drewitz
Korvettenkapitän (Crew 32)
Successes 1 ship sunk, total tonnage 3,454 GRT |
Born | 14 Nov 1907 | | Thorn |
Died | 11 Aug 1943 | (35) | North Atlantic |
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1 Apr 1933 | | Offiziersanwärter | 1 Jul 1934 | | Fähnrich zur See | 1 Sep 1935 | | Oberfähnrich zur See | 1 Jan 1936 | | Leutnant zur See | 1 Oct 1937 | | Oberleutnant zur See | 1 Apr 1940 | | Kapitänleutnant | 1 Aug 1943 | | Korvettenkapitän |
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U-boat Commands
U-boat | From | To | |
U-525 | 30 Jul 1942 | 11 Aug 1943 (+) | 3 patrols (137 days) |
Patrol info for Hans-Joachim Drewitz
| U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
1. |
U-525 |
15 Dec 1942 | Kiel |
3 Mar 1943 | Lorient |
Patrol 1, | 79 days | |
2. |
U-525 |
15 Apr 1943 | Lorient |
26 May 1943 | Lorient |
Patrol 2, | 42 days | |
3. |
U-525 |
25 Jul 1943 | Lorient |
26 Jul 1943 | Lorient |
| 2 days | |
4. |
U-525 |
27 Jul 1943 | Lorient |
11 Aug 1943 | Sunk |
Patrol 3, | 16 days | |
3 patrols, 137 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Hans-Joachim Drewitz
Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
20 Feb 1943 | U-525 | | Radhurst | 3,454 | | br | ONS-165 |
| 3,454 | |
1 ship sunk (3,454 tons). Legend We have a picture of this vessel. |
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