Hans-Hermann Fitting
Oberleutnant zur See (Crew X/39)
Successes 1 ship sunk, total tonnage 8,966 GRT |
Born | 27 May 1920 | | Stargard, Pomerania |
Died | 16 Apr 1945 | (24) | North Sea |
Kriegsmarine Crew photo
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16 Sep 1939 | | Offiziersanwärter | 1 Jul 1940 | | Fähnrich der Marineverwaltung | 1 Mar 1942 | | Leutnant der Marineverwaltung | 1 Oct 1943 | | Oberleutnant zur See |
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U-boat Commands
U-boat | From | To | |
U-1274 | Jul, 1944 | 16 Apr 1945 (+) | 1 patrol (16 days) |
Fitting began his career in the Marineverwaltung (administrative and pay) branch before transferring to being a line officer in about 1943.
Patrol info for Hans-Hermann Fitting
| U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
1. |
U-1274 |
24 Mar 1945 | Kiel |
27 Mar 1945 | Horten |
| 4 days | |
2. |
U-1274 |
1 Apr 1945 | Horten |
16 Apr 1945 | Sunk |
Patrol 1, | 16 days | |
Ships hit by Hans-Hermann Fitting
Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
16 Apr 1945 | U-1274 | | Athelduke | 8,966 | | br | FS-1784 |
| 8,966 | |
1 ship sunk (8,966 tons). Legend We have a picture of this vessel. |
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.
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