Hans-Botho Bade
Leutnant zur See der Reserve (entry, Jahrgang X/39)
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| Born | 15 Nov 1909 | Hamburg-Blankenese | |
| Died | 14 Dec 1942 | (33) |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
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| U-626 | 11 Jun 1942 | 14 Dec 1942 (+) | 1 patrol (7 days) |
Hans-Botho Bade entered the Kriegsmarine in 1939. He was the Second Watch Officer (2WO) on the U-69 from Jan 1941 to Feb 1942, serving almost 200 days at sea. In Feb 1942 he went through U-boat commander courses and Baubelehrung (observing the final construction of a U-boat) until he took command of the U-626 on 11 June 1942.
Hans-Botho Bade was a former merchant marine captain (Blair, 1998).
Sources
Blair, C. (1998). Hitler’s U-boat War. The Hunted, 1942-1945.
Busch, R & Röll, H-J. (1998). German U-boat commanders of World War II.
Patrol info for Hans-Botho Bade
| U-boat | Departure | Arrival | ||||||
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| 1. | U-626 | 24 Nov 1942 | Kiel | 30 Nov 1942 | Bergen | 7 days | ||
| 2. | U-626 | 8 Dec 1942 | Bergen | 14 Dec 1942 | Sunk | Patrol 1, | 7 days | |
About ranks and decorations
Special thanks to Fernando Almeida for data on ranks and decorations.
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