Kurt Baberg
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 36)
Successes 3 ships sunk, total tonnage 15,788 GRT |
Born | 23 Feb 1917 | | Duisburg-Ruhrort |
Died | 31 Mar 2003 | (86) | |
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3 Apr 1936 | | Offiziersanwärter | 10 Sep 1936 | | Seekadett | 1 May 1937 | | Fähnrich zur See | 1 Jul 1938 | | Oberfähnrich zur See | 1 Oct 1938 | | Leutnant zur See | 1 Oct 1940 | | Oberleutnant zur See | 1 Sep 1943 | | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
U-boat | From | To | |
U-30 | 23 Apr 1941 | 9 Mar 1942 | No war patrols |
U-618 | 16 Apr 1942 | 15 Apr 1944 | 6 patrols (380 days) |
U-827 | 26 Apr 1945 | 5 May 1945 | No war patrols |
Crew of 1936
Kurt Baberg was one of the Kriegsmarine's famous Olympia Crew. This Crew chose the Olympic rings as their symbol (the 1936 Olympic games were held in Berlin). It was the largest Crew, and produced more U-boat commanders than any other – of the 164 who 'graduated', 140 took command during the war.
Patrol info for Kurt Baberg
| U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
1. |
U-618 |
1 Sep 1942 | Kiel |
28 Oct 1942 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 1, | 58 days | |
2. |
U-618 |
25 Nov 1942 | St. Nazaire |
18 Jan 1943 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 2, | 55 days | |
3. |
U-618 |
21 Feb 1943 | St. Nazaire |
7 May 1943 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 3, | 76 days | |
4. |
U-618 |
8 Jun 1943 | St. Nazaire |
5 Sep 1943 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 4, | 90 days | |
5. |
U-618 |
11 Nov 1943 | St. Nazaire |
4 Jan 1944 | Lorient |
Patrol 5, | 55 days | |
6. |
U-618 |
23 Feb 1944 | Lorient |
8 Apr 1944 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 6, | 46 days | |
6 patrols, 380 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Kurt Baberg
About ranks and decorations
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