Hans Johannsen

Oberleutnant (Ing.) KrO
(Navy since 1935)


Born 29 January, 1913 Stadum/ Südtondern

Johannsen Obermaschinist Hans Johannsen

Decorations

20/04/1940 : Iron Cross 2nd class (EK II)
                   : Ubootskriegsabzeichen 1939
                   : Iron Cross 1st class (EK I)
17/11/1942 : Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (-41-)
13/11/1944 : U-Bootsfrontspange in Bronze
31/03/1945 : Knights Cross (-141-)

Ranks

01/01/1936 Oberheizer
01/01/1937 Stabsheizer
01/03/1938 Maschinistenmaat
01/03/1940 Obermaschinist
01/10/1942 Leutnant (Ing) Kriegsoffizier
01/10/1943 Oberleutnant (Ing) Kriegsoffizier


U-boat Career
U-6 IIA Heizer 10.35 - 01.36
U-3 IIA Heizer 03.36 - 04.37
U-5 IIA Maschinenmaat 04.38 - 11.38
U-96 VIIC Obermaschinist, 9 patrol, 328 days 12.40 - 08.42
U-802 IXC40 LI, 4 patrols, 254 days 06.43 - 05.45

Hans Johannsen joined the Navy in January 1935. Since October 1935 he served on several U-boat on technical positions. Some days before U-96 gone on the maiden patrol, Hans Johannsen came on board. He took part on the following eight patrols, and managed for some cases the U-boat ready for action after badly damages. Buchheim described him in his novel Das Boot as 'Johann'.

In August 1942 Johannsen left U-96 and was in the next months on some officer courses, before he became in June 1943 the leading engineer (LI) on the new commissioned U-boat U-802. After 4 patrols mostly in the North Atlantic and the St. Lawrence Gulf area U-802 surrendered on 11th May 1945 in Loch Eriboll. Oblt. (Ing) Johannsen spent more than 3 years in British captivity.

Source


Dörr, Manfred
Die Ritterkreuzträger der U-Bootwaffe
Band 1. A - J
Biblio-Verlag, Osnabrück, 1988
ISBN 3-7648-1153-6