Heinz Bentzien
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 37b)
No ships sunk or damaged.
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Born | 28 Jan 1917 | | Fischhausen, East Prussia |
Died | 17 Feb 1945 | (28) | Barents Sea |
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9 Oct 1937 | | Offiziersanwärter | 28 Jun 1938 | | Seekadett | 1 Apr 1939 | | Fähnrich zur See | 1 Mar 1940 | | Oberfähnrich zur See | 1 May 1940 | | Leutnant zur See | 1 Apr 1942 | | Oberleutnant zur See | 1 Jan 1945 | | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
U-boat | From | To | |
U-425 | 21 Apr 1943 | 17 Feb 1945 (+) | 9 patrols (196 days) |
Heinz Bentzien on the bridge of his boat.
Patrol info for Heinz Bentzien
| U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
1. |
U-425 |
20 Nov 1943 | Kiel |
25 Nov 1943 | Bergen |
Patrol 1, | 6 days | |
2. |
U-425 |
28 Dec 1943 | Bergen |
2 Feb 1944 | Hammerfest |
Patrol 2, | 37 days | |
3. |
U-425 |
6 Feb 1944 | Hammerfest |
29 Feb 1944 | Hammerfest |
Patrol 3, | 24 days | |
4. |
U-425 |
1 Mar 1944 | Hammerfest |
8 Mar 1944 | Bergen |
| 8 days | |
5. |
U-425 |
27 Apr 1944 | Bergen |
1 May 1944 | Narvik |
| 5 days | |
6. |
U-425 |
11 May 1944 | Narvik |
7 Jun 1944 | Narvik |
Patrol 4, | 28 days | |
7. |
U-425 |
13 Jun 1944 | Narvik |
14 Jun 1944 | Hammerfest |
| 2 days | |
8. |
U-425 |
18 Jul 1944 | Hammerfest |
8 Aug 1944 | Narvik |
Patrol 5, | 22 days | |
9. |
U-425 |
21 Aug 1944 | Narvik |
23 Aug 1944 | Hammerfest |
Patrol 6, | 3 days | |
10. |
U-425 |
29 Aug 1944 | Hammerfest |
5 Sep 1944 | Hammerfest |
Patrol 6, | 8 days | |
11. |
U-425 |
6 Sep 1944 | Hammerfest |
8 Sep 1944 | Narvik |
Patrol 6, | 3 days | |
12. |
U-425 |
11 Sep 1944 | Narvik |
13 Sep 1944 | Hammerfest |
Patrol 7, | 3 days | |
13. |
U-425 |
14 Sep 1944 | Hammerfest |
3 Oct 1944 | Narvik |
Patrol 7, | 20 days | |
14. |
U-425 |
15 Oct 1944 | Narvik |
24 Oct 1944 | Hammerfest |
Patrol 8, | 10 days | |
15. |
U-425 |
24 Oct 1944 | Hammerfest |
12 Nov 1944 | Narvik |
Patrol 8, | 20 days | |
16. |
U-425 |
6 Feb 1945 | Narvik |
17 Feb 1945 | Sunk |
Patrol 9, | 12 days | |
9 patrols, 196 days at sea | |
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