Heinz Kummetat
Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 37a)
Successes
3 ships sunk, total tonnage 4,510 GRT |
| Born | 19 Nov 1918 | | Tilsit |
| Died | 3 Aug 1943 | (24) | north-east of Trinidad |
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| 3 Apr 1937 | | Offiziersanwärter | | 21 Sep 1937 | | Seekadett | | 1 May 1938 | | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Jul 1939 | | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Aug 1939 | | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Sep 1941 | | Oberleutnant zur See |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-572 | 18 Dec 1942 | 3 Aug 1943 (+) | 3 patrols (154 days) |
Patrol info for Heinz Kummetat
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
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| 1. |
U-572 |
23 Dec 1942 | La Pallice |
11 Feb 1943 | La Pallice |
Patrol 1, | 51 days | |
| 2. |
U-572 |
10 Mar 1943 | La Pallice |
18 Apr 1943 | La Pallice |
Patrol 2, | 40 days | |
| 3. |
U-572 |
2 Jun 1943 | La Pallice |
3 Aug 1943 | Sunk |
Patrol 3, | 63 days | |
| 3 patrols, 154 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Heinz Kummetat
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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