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Werner Riecken

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 34)


Successes
2 ships sunk for a total of 10.604 GRT

Born  8 Jun, 1912Neumünster
Died  29 Apr, 1945North Atlantic

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Ranks

1 Jul, 1943Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-101717 Jun, 1944 - 29 Apr, 1945 (+)  2 patrols (81 days) 


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-1017 18 Dec, 1944  Kiel 23 Dec, 1944  Horten  6 days
2. U-1017 28 Dec, 1944  Horten 2 Mar, 1945  Trondheim Patrol,65 days
3. U-1017 14 Apr, 1945  Trondheim 29 Apr, 1945  Sunk Patrol,16 days

2 patrols, 81 days at sea

Ships hit by Werner Riecken


Date BoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
6 Feb, 1945 U-1017Everleigh5.222 br TBC-60 
11 Feb, 1945 U-1017Persier5.382 be BTC-65 
 10.604

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.


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