The Men - U-boat Commanders

Hans-Jörg Blauert

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 37b)



No ships sunk or damaged.


Born  21 Mar 1918 Prenzlau
Died  9 Feb 1944(25)North Atlantic

Ranks

28 Jun 1938 Seekadett
1 May 1940 Leutnant zur See
1 Apr 1942 Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

15 May 1940 Iron Cross 2nd Class
19 Oct 1940 Destroyer War Badge
10 Nov 1940 Narvik Shield
20 Sep 1942 U-boat War Badge 1939

U-boat Commands

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U-734 5 Dec 1942 9 Feb 1944  (+)  2 patrols (60 days) 

Blauert is incorrectly listed as being part of Crew XII/39 in many sources. Per the 1938 and 1941 Rangliste, he was in fact a member of Crew 37b.

Patrol info for Hans-Jörg Blauert

 U-boat Departure Arrival  
1. U-734 6 Nov 1943  Kiel  25 Dec 1943  Lorient  Patrol 1,50 days
2. U-734 31 Jan 1944  Lorient  9 Feb 1944  Sunk  Patrol 2,10 days
2 patrols, 60 days at sea

Media links


German U-boat Commanders of World War II
Busch, Rainer and Röll, Hans-Joachim

Listing of all U-boat commanders


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