Ottoheinrich Junker

Fregattenkapitän (Crew 24)

Successes
8 ships sunk, total tonnage 46,895 GRT
2 ships damaged, total tonnage 13,128 GRT

Born	12 Jul 1905		Freiburg, Breisgau
Died	28 Jul 2000	(95)

Ottoheinrich Junker

Ranks

19 Jun 1925		Seekadett
1 Apr 1926		Fähnrich zur See
1 Oct 1928		Leutnant zur See
1 Jul 1930		Oberleutnant zur See
1 Jul 1935		Kapitänleutnant
1 Aug 1939		Korvettenkapitän
1 Jun 1943		Fregattenkapitän

Decorations

		Iron Cross 2nd Class
		Iron Cross 1st Class
19 Apr 1944		German Cross in Gold

U-boat Commands

U-boat	From	To
U-33	25 Jul 1936	28 Oct 1938	No war patrols
U-532	11 Nov 1942	13 May 1945	4 patrols (400 days)

Having received a solid prewar training in U-boats, Ottoheinrich Junker was for nearly four years a member of the TEK (Torpedo Testing Command) before he commissioned U-532 in November 1942. This U-boat was one of the Monsun-boats and headed back from Djakarta in January 1945. The boat surrendered in May 1945 in England. Junker spent then until February 1948 in captivity.

Thanks to Mr. Stewart Gemmill for additional information.

Sources

Busch, R. and Röll, H-J. (1998). German U-boat commanders of World War II.
Niestlé, A. (1998). German U-boat losses during World War II.

Patrol info for Ottoheinrich Junker

	U-boat	Departure		Arrival
1.	U-532	25 Mar 1943	Kiel	15 May 1943	Lorient	Patrol 1,	52 days
2.	U-532	3 Jul 1943	Lorient	30 Oct 1943	Penang	Patrol 2,	120 days
3.	U-532	4 Jan 1944	Penang	19 Apr 1944	Penang	Patrol 3,	107 days
4.	U-532	17 May 1944	Penang	18 May 1944	Singapur		2 days
5.	U-532	1 Dec 1944	Singapur	1 Dec 1944	Batavia		1 days
6.	U-532	13 Jan 1945	Batavia	13 May 1945	Loch Eriboll, UK	Patrol 4,	121 days
4 patrols, 400 days at sea

Ships hit by Ottoheinrich Junker

Date	U-boat	Commander	Name of ship	Tons		Convoy
19 Sep 1943	U-532	Ottoheinrich Junker	Fort Longueuil	7,128	br
29 Sep 1943	U-532	Ottoheinrich Junker	Banffshire	6,479	br
1 Oct 1943	U-532	Ottoheinrich Junker	Tahsinia	7,267	br
11 Oct 1943	U-532	Ottoheinrich Junker	Jalabala	3,610	in	MB-50
20 Oct 1943	U-532	Ottoheinrich Junker	British Purpose (d.)	5,845	br	BM-71

11 Jan 1944	U-532	Ottoheinrich Junker	Triona (d.)	7,283	br
26 Jan 1944	U-532	Ottoheinrich Junker	Walter Camp	7,176	am
27 Mar 1944	U-532	Ottoheinrich Junker	Tulagi	2,281	br

10 Mar 1945	U-532	Ottoheinrich Junker	Baron Jedburgh	3,656	br
28 Mar 1945	U-532	Ottoheinrich Junker	Oklahoma	9,298	am
				60,023
8 ships sunk (46,895 tons) and 2 ships damaged (13,128 tons). Legend We have a picture of this vessel. (d.) means the ship was damaged.