Heinrich Driver
Korvettenkapitän (Crew 33)
Successes
4 ships sunk, total tonnage 25,122 GRT |
| Born | 10 Jul 1912 | | Sonderburg, Alsen |
| Died | 20 Nov 1980 | (68) | Lübeck, Germany |
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| 1 Apr 1933 | | Offiziersanwärter | | 1 Jul 1934 | | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Apr 1936 | | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Oct 1936 | | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Jun 1938 | | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Apr 1941 | | Kapitänleutnant | | 1 Apr 1945 | | Korvettenkapitän |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-20 | 2 Apr 1940 | 15 Apr 1940 | No war patrols |
| U-23 | 20 May 1940 | 30 Sep 1940 | No war patrols |
| U-145 | 16 Oct 1940 | 18 Dec 1940 | No war patrols |
| U-371 | 15 Mar 1941 | 5 Apr 1942 | 5 patrols (154 days) |
Special thanks to Mr. Fernando Almeida for details on date of death.
Patrol info for Heinrich Driver
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
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| 1. |
U-371 |
5 Jun 1941 | Kiel |
1 Jul 1941 | Brest |
Patrol 1, | 27 days | |
| 2. |
U-371 |
23 Jul 1941 | Brest |
19 Aug 1941 | Brest |
Patrol 2, | 28 days | |
| 3. |
U-371 |
16 Sep 1941 | Brest |
24 Oct 1941 | Salamis |
Patrol 3, | 39 days | |
| 4. |
U-371 |
4 Dec 1941 | Salamis |
10 Jan 1942 | Salamis |
Patrol 4, | 38 days | |
| 5. |
U-371 |
4 Mar 1942 | Salamis |
25 Mar 1942 | Salamis |
Patrol 5, | 22 days | |
| 5 patrols, 154 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Heinrich Driver
About ranks and decorations
Ranks shown in italics are our database inserts based on the rank dates of his crew comrades. The officers of each crew would normally have progressed through the lower ranks at the same rate.
Special thanks to Fernando Almeida for data on ranks and decorations.
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