Johann Reckhoff
Korvettenkapitän (Crew 32)
No ships sunk or damaged.
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Born | 15 Jan 1911 | | Duisburg-Ruhrort |
Died | 30 Nov 1985 | (74) | Langenfeld, Germany |
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1 Sep 1935 | | Oberfähnrich zur See | 1 Jan 1936 | | Leutnant zur See | 1 Oct 1937 | | Oberleutnant zur See | 1 Oct 1939 | | Kapitänleutnant | 1 Aug 1943 | | Korvettenkapitän |
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U-boat Commands
U-boat | From | To | |
U-398 | 18 Dec 1943 | 8 Nov 1944 | 1 patrol (54 days) |
Reckhoff is listed as a member of Crew 1932 in the 1937 Rangliste, though he may have served for a few years as a enlisted sailor (since November 1928?) before beginning his naval officer training.
He was a Lieutenant Commander of the East German People's Navy.
Special thanks to Mr. Fernando Almeida for details on date of death and post-war career.
Patrol info for Johann Reckhoff
| U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
1. |
U-398 |
8 Aug 1944 | Kiel |
10 Aug 1944 | Horten |
| 3 days | |
2. |
U-398 |
23 Aug 1944 | Horten |
15 Oct 1944 | Bergen |
Patrol 1, | 54 days | |
3. |
U-398 |
19 Oct 1944 | Bergen |
24 Oct 1944 | Flensburg |
| 6 days | |
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