The Men - U-boat Commanders

Karl Albrecht

Oberleutnant zur See



No ships sunk or damaged.


Born  21 Apr 1907 Essen
Died  30 Sep 1944(37)

Ranks

7 Apr 1923 Rekrut
1 May 1927 Signalgefreiter
1 May 1929 Obersignalgefreiter
1 Sep 1930 Signalmaat
1 Sep 1932 Obersignalmaat
1 Nov 1935 Steuermann
1 Jan 1936 Obersteuermann
1 Oct 1938 Stabssteuermann
1 Jan 1939 Stabsobersteuermann
1 Oct 1942 Leutnant zur See
1 Apr 1943 Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

25 Jan 1940 Iron Cross 2nd Class
21 Mar 1940 U-boat War Badge 1939
12 Oct 1942 Iron Cross 1st Class

U-boat Commands

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U-1062 19 Jun 1943 30 Sep 1944  (+)  2 patrols (207 days) 

Patrol info for Karl Albrecht

 U-boat Departure Arrival  
1. U-1062 18 Dec 1943  Kiel  24 Dec 1943  Bergen  Patrol 1,7 days
2. U-1062 3 Jan 1944  Bergen  19 Apr 1944  Penang  Patrol 1,108 days
3. U-1062 19 Jun 1944  Penang  2 Jul 1944  Penang  Patrol 2,14 days
4. U-1062 15 Jul 1944  Penang  30 Sep 1944  Sunk  Patrol 2,78 days
2 patrols, 207 days at sea


About ranks and decorations
Special thanks to Fernando Almeida for data on ranks and decorations.

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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