Hans-Arend Feindt
Oberleutnant zur See (Crew XII/39)
No ships sunk or damaged.
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Born | 29 Oct 1921 | | Bremen |
Died | 2 Feb 2002 | (80) | |
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1 Dec 1939 | | Offiziersanwärter | 1 Nov 1940 | | Fähnrich zur See | 1 Nov 1941 | | Oberfähnrich zur See | 1 Apr 1942 | | Leutnant zur See | 1 Dec 1943 | | Oberleutnant zur See |
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U-boat Commands
U-boat | From | To | |
U-758 | 4 Apr 1944 | 16 Mar 1945 | 2 patrols (59 days) |
Oblt. Hans-Arend Feindt was one of the youngest U-boat commanders during WWII when he left for his patrol with U-681 from St. Nazaire, France on 6 Jun 1944. He was only 22 years old at the time. He brought his boat to St. Nazaire 10 days later. Feindt then took his boat on a 49 day patrol ending up in Bergen, Norway.
After the war he joined the post-war German Navy, Bundesmarine, and later retired as Konteradmiral (Rear Admiral)
Sources
Busch, R. and Röll, H-J. (1998). German U-boat commanders of World War II.
Busch, R. and Röll, H-J. (1997). Der U-Bootkrieg 1939-1945 (Band 2).
Patrol info for Hans-Arend Feindt
| U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
1. |
U-758 |
6 Jun 1944 | St. Nazaire |
15 Jun 1944 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 1, | 10 days | |
2. |
U-758 |
23 Aug 1944 | St. Nazaire |
10 Oct 1944 | Bergen |
Patrol 2, | 49 days | |
3. |
U-758 |
13 Oct 1944 | Bergen |
14 Oct 1944 | Stavanger |
| 2 days | |
4. |
U-758 |
19 Oct 1944 | Stavanger |
25 Oct 1944 | Flensburg |
| 7 days | |
2 patrols, 59 days at sea | |
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