Georg-Wilhelm Basse
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 36)
No ships sunk or damaged.
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Born | 27 Aug 1917 | | Berlin-Charlottenburg |
Died | 30 Jan 1944 | (26) | Barents Sea |
Kriegsmarine crew book photo
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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 Apr 1943 | | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
U-boat | From | To | |
U-339 | 25 Aug 1942 | 17 May 1943 | 1 patrol (7 days) |
U-314 | 10 Jun 1943 | 30 Jan 1944 (+) | 2 patrols (30 days) |
Crew of 1936
Georg-Wilhelm Basse 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 Georg-Wilhelm Basse
| U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
1. |
U-339 |
16 Mar 1943 | Kiel |
20 Mar 1943 | Bergen |
| 5 days | |
2. |
U-339 |
22 Mar 1943 | Bergen |
28 Mar 1943 | Trondheim |
Patrol 1, | 7 days | |
3. |
U-339 |
3 Apr 1943 | Trondheim |
9 Apr 1943 | Kiel |
| 7 days | |
4. |
U-314 |
14 Dec 1943 | Kiel |
21 Dec 1943 | Trondheim |
| 8 days | |
5. |
U-314 |
22 Dec 1943 | Trondheim |
14 Jan 1944 | Hammerfest |
Patrol 2, | 24 days | |
6. |
U-314 |
25 Jan 1944 | Hammerfest |
30 Jan 1944 | Sunk |
Patrol 3, | 6 days | |
3 patrols, 37 days at sea | |
About ranks and decorations
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