Günther Lorentz
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 32)
Successes 1 ship sunk, total tonnage 3,840 GRT |
Born | 23 Oct 1913 | | Flensburg |
Died | 17 Jan 1989 | (75) | |
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4 Nov 1932 | | Seekadett | 1 Sep 1935 | | Oberfähnrich zur See | 1 Jan 1936 | | Leutnant zur See | 1 Oct 1937 | | Oberleutnant zur See | 1 Mar 1942 | | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
U-boat | From | To | |
U-10 | 10 Oct 1939 | 2 Jan 1940 | No war patrols |
U-63 | 18 Jan 1940 | 25 Feb 1940 | 1 patrol (9 days) |
On Jan 3 1940 Günther Lorentz was assigned U-63, then being built at Deutsche Werke in Kiel. He officially took command on the 18th when the boat was commissioned.
Lorentz was taken as a prisoner of war after U-63 was sunk.
Patrol info for Günther Lorentz
| U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
1. |
U-63 |
17 Feb 1940 | Helgoland |
25 Feb 1940 | Sunk |
Patrol 1, | 9 days | |
Ships hit by Günther Lorentz
Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
24 Feb 1940 | U-63 | | Santos | 3,840 | | sw | |
| 3,840 | |
1 ship sunk (3,840 tons). Legend We have a picture of this vessel. |
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