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by FAlmeida
Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:39 am
Forum: Kriegsmarine
Topic: Hans Joachim Schmidt-Weichert
Replies: 3
Views: 3751

Re: Hans Joachim Schmidt-Weichert

Sorry, but I do not have more information.
Cheers, Fernando
by FAlmeida
Wed Apr 16, 2008 3:10 pm
Forum: Kriegsmarine
Topic: Hans Joachim Schmidt-Weichert
Replies: 3
Views: 3751

Re: Hans Joachim Schmidt-Weichert

1091 Schmidt-Weichert, Hans-Joachim 07-05-1915 Altona / Stadtkreis Altona / Reg. Bez. Schleswig / Preußische Provinz Schleswig-Holstein Linien Seeoffizier Eintritt in Kriegsmarine, Crew 1936 03-04-1936 Offiziersanwärter 01-05-1937 Fähnrich zur See 01-07-1938 Oberfähnrich zur See 01-10-1938 Leutnant ...
by FAlmeida
Sun Jun 10, 2007 9:15 am
Forum: Kriegsmarine
Topic: Submarine Attack on a Oil Refinery?
Replies: 2
Views: 3196

16.02.1942 U 156 (CO Korvettenkapitän Hartenstein, Gustav Julius Werner)during night made an bombardement without success against Shell Lago oil refinery at Aruba in the Caribbean, but the gun crew forgot to remove the water tampion from the gun barrel before firing began, causing an explosion that ...
by FAlmeida
Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:16 am
Forum: Kriegsmarine
Topic: M.21, October 1942
Replies: 2
Views: 3084

Minensuchboot M 21 / 2. Minensuchflottille
Escort search service and mine search service before the Netherlands, in the canal zone and before west France (usually the base is in the Brest)

Cheers, Fernando
by FAlmeida
Sat Oct 28, 2006 9:26 am
Forum: Commanders, Personalities & Award Holders
Topic: Kriegsmarine Officer
Replies: 2
Views: 2594

Matuschka,Graf von, Hartmut Frhr. von Toppolczan und Spaetgen 29-12-1914 Dresden-Blasewitz / Kreishauptmannschaft Dresden / Königreich Sachsen Linien Seeoffizier Eintritt in Reichsmarine, Crew 1934 08-04-1934 Offiziersanwärter 01-07-1935 Fähnrich zur See 01-01-1937 Oberfähnrich zur See 01-04-1937 Le...
by FAlmeida
Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:31 am
Forum: Kriegsmarine
Topic: Top tonnages sunk on single U-boat cruises?
Replies: 17
Views: 11771

Thanks Sid,
but in the truth I am only collaborating on this site, Howard Cock is the man of the helm .
Cheers, Fernando
by FAlmeida
Thu Oct 12, 2006 5:08 am
Forum: Kriegsmarine
Topic: Top tonnages sunk on single U-boat cruises?
Replies: 17
Views: 11771

Boats Refuelling in Spain Vigo BESSEL 18.06.40 / U 43 / 101 t diesel; 2,1 t oil; water; food 26.06.40 / U 29 / 35 t diesel; 1 t oil; water; food 01.07.40 / U 52 / 56 t diesel; water; food 07./08.11.41 / U 77 / 102 t diesel; 3,3 t oil; food; water 27./28.11.41 / U 96 / 100 t diesel; 3,3 t oil; food; ...
by FAlmeida
Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:57 pm
Forum: Kriegsmarine
Topic: Top tonnages sunk on single U-boat cruises?
Replies: 17
Views: 11771

The ship Corrientes made the following operations of restocking in Las Palmas. 03./04.03.41 / U 124 / 34 t diesel, 1 t oil, food 04./05.03.41 / U 105 / 66 t diesel; 2t oil; food 05./06.03.41 / U 106 / 44 t diesel; 0,6 t oil; food 24./25.06.41 / U 123 / 40 t diesel; 2 t oil; food 30.06/01.07.41 / U 6...
by FAlmeida
Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:10 pm
Forum: Kriegsmarine
Topic: Top tonnages sunk on single U-boat cruises?
Replies: 17
Views: 11771

Yes, Gunther Hessler married Karl Dönitz's daughter, Ursula
Cheers, Fernando
by FAlmeida
Tue Oct 10, 2006 2:55 pm
Forum: Kriegsmarine
Topic: Top tonnages sunk on single U-boat cruises?
Replies: 17
Views: 11771

U 107 CO Hessler, Günter Wilhelm Ritterkreuzträger
Patrol between 29.03.1941 to 02.07.1941
14 ships sank 86.699 grt (1 passenger ship 7.816 grt, 2 tankers 16.545 grt and 11 cargo ships 62.338 grt)

Cheers, Fernando
by FAlmeida
Mon Oct 09, 2006 4:05 am
Forum: Kriegsmarine
Topic: U-boat minelaying off Nigeria, mid 1941?
Replies: 4
Views: 3426

and the story of Korvettenkapitän Josef Anton Metzler "Jost Metzler" a Ritterkreuzträger CO of U 69.
Cheers, Fernando
by FAlmeida
Sun Oct 30, 2005 8:17 am
Forum: Kriegsmarine
Topic: German Raider Atlantis
Replies: 12
Views: 7556

Not U 321 Kapitänleutnant Fehler, Johann-Heinrich “Hein” 02/03/1944-19/05/1945 Kommandant Commander of U 234 / 5.U-Flottille, Kiel u. 33.U-Flottille, Flensburg (made two transit sailings 4 days and made one war patrol without return 33 days, surrender to the United States Navy in the end of war) Che...
by FAlmeida
Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:39 am
Forum: Kriegsmarine
Topic: U486 - Seeking Oblt. zur See Clemens SCHAMONG former Command
Replies: 8
Views: 7963

This is the information about Schamong, Klemens -Date and Place of birth (Geburtsdatum u. Geburtsort) 15-04-1917; Köln, Stadtkreis Köln, Rheinprovinz -Branch and Class Year (Zweig u. Crew Jahrgang) Linien Seeoffizier; Crew 1937 a -Ranks (Beförderungen) 03-04-1937 Offiziersanwärter; 01-04-1938 Fähnri...
by FAlmeida
Sun May 15, 2005 5:31 am
Forum: Kriegsmarine
Topic: Captain Freytag
Replies: 3
Views: 3044

This is the only additional information about Klt. Freytag
"11.Räumbootsflottille" R 161; R 162; R 189; R 190; R 191; R 192; R 198; R 199; R 200; R 201; R 212; R 215.

Cheers, Fernando
by FAlmeida
Tue May 10, 2005 4:56 am
Forum: Kriegsmarine
Topic: Captain Freytag
Replies: 3
Views: 3044

Felix Freytag --Date of birth and Place of birth (Geburtsdatum u. Geburtsort) 12/06/1910 ; Königsberg, Stadtkreis Königsberg, Ostpreußen --Branch and Class Year (Zweig u. Crew Jahrgang) Linien Seeoffizier ; Crew Jahrgang 1934 --Rank (Beförderungen 08-04-1934 Offiziersanwärter; 01-07-1935 Fähnrich zu...