Wolfgang Boehmer
Oberleutnant zur See (Crew XII/39)
Successes 1 warship sunk, total tonnage 1,015 tons |
Born | 9 Aug 1920 | | Nordkirchen, Westphalia |
Died | 27 Feb 2006 | (85) | |
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1 Dec 1939 | | Offiziersanwärter | 1 Nov 1940 | | Fähnrich zur See | 1 Nov 1941 | | Oberfähnrich zur See | 1 Apr 1942 | | Leutnant zur See | 1 Dec 1943 | | Oberleutnant zur See |
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U-boat Commands
U-boat | From | To | |
U-575 | 12 Sep 1943 | 13 Mar 1944 | 2 patrols (77 days) |
Wolfgang Boehmer after returning from patrol. The officer on the left is apparently his father.
Patrol info for Wolfgang Boehmer
| U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
1. |
U-575 |
20 Sep 1943 | St. Nazaire |
22 Sep 1943 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 1, | 3 days | |
2. |
U-575 |
25 Sep 1943 | St. Nazaire |
27 Sep 1943 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 1, | 3 days | |
3. |
U-575 |
28 Sep 1943 | St. Nazaire |
30 Sep 1943 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 1, | 3 days | |
4. |
U-575 |
6 Oct 1943 | St. Nazaire |
28 Nov 1943 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 1, | 54 days | |
5. |
U-575 |
29 Feb 1944 | St. Nazaire |
13 Mar 1944 | Sunk |
Patrol 2, | 14 days | |
2 patrols, 77 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Wolfgang Boehmer
Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
10 Mar 1944 | U-575 | | HMS Asphodel (K 56) | 1,015 | | br | SL-150 |
| 1,015 | |
1 ship sunk (1,015 tons). Legend We have a picture of this vessel. |
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