Günter La Baume
Korvettenkapitän (Crew 29)
Successes 1 ship sunk, total tonnage 5,082 GRT |
Born | 29 Apr 1911 | | Danzig |
Died | 1 Apr 1944 | (32) | Barents Sea |
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1 Apr 1929 | | Offiziersanwärter | 10 Oct 1929 | | Seekadett | 1 Jan 1931 | | Fähnrich zur See | 1 Apr 1933 | | Oberfähnrich zur See | 1 Oct 1933 | | Leutnant zur See | 1 Jun 1935 | | Oberleutnant zur See | 1 Aug 1938 | | Kapitänleutnant | 1 Apr 1943 | | Korvettenkapitän |
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U-boat Commands
U-boat | From | To | |
U-355 | 29 Oct 1941 | 1 Apr 1944 (+) | 9 patrols (211 days) |
Patrol info for Günter La Baume
| U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
1. |
U-355 |
1 Jun 1942 | Kiel |
6 Jun 1942 | Skjomenfjord |
| 6 days | |
2. |
U-355 |
16 Jun 1942 | Skjomenfjord |
12 Jul 1942 | Narvik |
Patrol 1, | 27 days | |
3. |
U-355 |
25 Jul 1942 | Narvik |
24 Aug 1942 | Narvik |
Patrol 2, | 31 days | |
4. |
U-355 |
26 Aug 1942 | Narvik |
29 Aug 1942 | Bergen |
| 4 days | |
5. |
U-355 |
6 Oct 1942 | Bergen |
9 Oct 1942 | Trondheim |
| 4 days | |
6. |
U-355 |
11 Nov 1942 | Trondheim |
13 Nov 1942 | Bergen |
| 3 days | |
7. |
U-355 |
26 Jan 1943 | Bergen |
29 Jan 1943 | Narvik |
| 4 days | |
8. |
U-355 |
2 Feb 1943 | Narvik |
6 Mar 1943 | Narvik |
Patrol 3, | 33 days | |
9. |
U-355 |
17 Mar 1943 | Narvik |
17 Apr 1943 | Hammerfest |
Patrol 4, | 32 days | |
10. |
U-355 |
27 Apr 1943 | Hammerfest |
29 Apr 1943 | Trondheim |
| 3 days | |
11. |
U-355 |
6 Jul 1943 | Trondheim |
5 Aug 1943 | Narvik |
Patrol 5, | 31 days | |
12. |
U-355 |
16 Aug 1943 | Narvik |
5 Sep 1943 | Hammerfest |
Patrol 6, | 21 days | |
13. |
U-355 |
6 Sep 1943 | Hammerfest |
9 Sep 1943 | Hammerfest |
Patrol 7, | 4 days | |
14. |
U-355 |
2 Oct 1943 | Hammerfest |
25 Oct 1943 | Hammerfest |
Patrol 8, | 24 days | |
15. |
U-355 |
27 Oct 1943 | Hammerfest |
28 Oct 1943 | Narvik |
| 2 days | |
16. |
U-355 |
31 Oct 1943 | Narvik |
2 Nov 1943 | Trondheim |
| 3 days | |
17. |
U-355 |
4 Nov 1943 | Trondheim |
7 Nov 1943 | Bergen |
| 4 days | |
18. |
U-355 |
20 Mar 1944 | Bergen |
23 Mar 1944 | Narvik |
| 4 days | |
19. |
U-355 |
25 Mar 1944 | Narvik |
1 Apr 1944 | Sunk |
Patrol 9, | 8 days | |
9 patrols, 211 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Günter La Baume
Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
7 Jul 1942 | U-355 | | Hartlebury | 5,082 | | br | PQ-17 |
| 5,082 | |
1 ship sunk (5,082 tons). Legend We have a picture of this vessel. |
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