Hans-Joachim von Morstein
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 28)
Successes 1 warship a total loss, total tonnage 1,300 tons |
Born | 1 Aug 1909 | | Karlsruhe |
Died | 24 Jan 1984 | (74) | |
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10 Oct 1928 | | Seekadett | 1 Jan 1930 | | Fähnrich zur See | 1 Jun 1935 | | Oberleutnant zur See | 1 Dec 1941 | | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
U-boat | From | To | |
U-483 | 22 Dec 1943 | 9 May 1945 | 2 patrols (98 days) |
Von Morstein apparently leaves naval service in 1937 or 1938; he is not listed in the 1938 Rangliste but is in the previous years edition as the second senior most Oberleutnant zur See. He then returns to naval service as a Kapitänleutnant (or possibly a Kapitänleutnant z.V.) in 1941.
Patrol info for Hans-Joachim von Morstein
| U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
1. |
U-483 |
31 Aug 1944 | Kiel |
2 Sep 1944 | Horten |
| 3 days | |
2. |
U-483 |
5 Sep 1944 | Horten |
8 Sep 1944 | Stavanger |
| 4 days | |
3. |
U-483 |
3 Oct 1944 | Stavanger |
21 Nov 1944 | Bergen |
Patrol 1, | 50 days | |
4. |
U-483 |
7 Feb 1945 | Bergen |
26 Mar 1945 | Trondheim |
Patrol 2, | 48 days | |
2 patrols, 98 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Hans-Joachim von Morstein
Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
1 Nov 1944 | U-483 | | HMS Whitaker (K 580) (t.) | 1,300 | | br | SC-159 |
| 1,300 | |
1 ship sunk (1,300 tons). Legend We have a picture of this vessel. (t.) means the ship was a total loss (included in ships & tonnage lost). |
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