Udo Behrens
Korvettenkapitän (Crew 30)
Successes 2 ships sunk, total tonnage 1,615 GRT |
Born | 9 Apr 1911 | | Krotoschin, Posen |
Died | 14 Apr 1995 | (84) | Hohenkirchen, Germany |
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1 Apr 1930 | | Offiziersanwärter | 10 Oct 1930 | | Seekadett | 1 Jan 1932 | | Fähnrich zur See | 1 Apr 1934 | | Oberfähnrich zur See | 1 Oct 1934 | | Leutnant zur See | 1 Jun 1936 | | Oberleutnant zur See | 1 Jun 1939 | | Kapitänleutnant | 1 Jun 1943 | | Korvettenkapitän |
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U-boat Commands
U-boat | From | To | |
U-16 | 8 Oct 1937 | 17 Oct 1939 | No war patrols |
U-24 | 8 Oct 1937 | 17 Oct 1939 | 3 patrols (31 days) |
U-17 | 6 Jan 1940 | 7 Jul 1940 | 3 patrols (41 days) |
U-845 | 1 May 1943 | 9 Jul 1943 | No war patrols |
After the war he became a Protestant pastor.
Special thanks to Mr. Fernando Almeida for details on date of death and post-war career.
Patrol info for Udo Behrens
| U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
1. |
U-24 |
25 Aug 1939 | Wilhelmshaven |
31 Aug 1939 | Wilhelmshaven |
Patrol 1, | 7 days | |
2. |
U-24 |
2 Sep 1939 | Wilhelmshaven |
5 Sep 1939 | Wilhelmshaven |
Patrol 1, | 4 days | |
3. |
U-24 |
6 Sep 1939 | Wilhelmshaven |
6 Sep 1939 | Kiel |
| 1 days | |
4. |
U-24 |
13 Sep 1939 | Kiel |
29 Sep 1939 | Kiel |
Patrol 2, | 17 days | |
5. |
U-24 |
12 Oct 1939 | Kiel |
14 Oct 1939 | Wilhelmshaven |
Patrol 3, | 3 days | |
6. |
U-17 |
29 Jan 1940 | Kiel |
10 Feb 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
Patrol 4, | 13 days | |
7. |
U-17 |
29 Feb 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
7 Mar 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
Patrol 5, | 8 days | |
8. |
U-17 |
27 Mar 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
27 Mar 1940 | Kiel |
| 1 days | |
9. |
U-17 |
5 Apr 1940 | Kiel |
6 Apr 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
| 2 days | |
10. |
U-17 |
13 Apr 1940 | Wilhelmshaven |
2 May 1940 | Kiel |
Patrol 6, | 20 days | |
6 patrols, 72 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Udo Behrens
About ranks and decorations
Special thanks to Fernando Almeida for data on ranks and decorations.
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