Dietrich Sachse
Oberleutnant zur See (Crew X/39)
Successes
1 ship sunk, total tonnage 2,360 GRT |
| Born | 22 Aug 1917 | | Gipstal |
| Died | 20 Aug 1944 | (26) | English Channel |
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| 16 Sep 1939 | Offiziersanwärter | | 1 Jul 1940 | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Jul 1941 | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Mar 1942 | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Oct 1943 | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Oct 1943 | Oberleutnant zur See |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-1162 | 15 Sep 1943 | 1 Dec 1943 | No war patrols |
| U-28 | 2 Dec 1943 | 17 Mar 1944 | No war patrols |
| U-413 | 20 Apr 1944 | 20 Aug 1944 (+) | 2 patrols (23 days) |
Patrol info for Dietrich Sachse
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-413 |
6 Jun 1944 | Brest |
9 Jun 1944 | Brest |
Patrol 1, | 4 days | |
| 2. |
U-413 |
2 Aug 1944 | Brest |
20 Aug 1944 | Sunk |
Patrol 2, | 19 days | |
| 2 patrols, 23 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Dietrich Sachse
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
|---|
| 19 Aug 1944 | U-413 | | Saint Enogat | 2,360 |  | br | ETC-70 |
| | 2,360 | |
1 ship sunk (2,360 tons). |
About ranks and decorations
Ranks shown in italics are our database inserts based on the rank dates of his crew comrades. The officers of each crew would normally have progressed through the lower ranks at the same rate.
