| Born | 28 Feb 1893 | Hannover |
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Ranks
Decorations |
U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UD-1 | 4 May 1941 | 2 Nov 1941 | No war patrols |
| U-460 | 24 Dec 1941 | 1 Aug 1942 | 1 patrol (55 days) |
| UA | 10 Aug 1942 | 22 Mar 1943 | No war patrols |
| UD-4 | 23 Mar 1943 | 22 Nov 1944 | No war patrols |
Kapitänleutnant Friedrich Schäfer was one of the oldest U-boat commanders of WWII to depart on patrol when he took his boat, the Milk Cow U-460, out from Kiel, Germany on 24 Dec 1941. He was 49 years old at the time. He arrived safely in St. Nazaire, France 55 days later. This was his only war patrol.
Sources
Busch, R. and Röll, H-J. (1999). German U-boat commanders of World War II.
Busch, R. and Röll, H-J. (1997). Der U-Bootkrieg 1939-1945 (Band 2).
Patrol info for Friedrich Schäfer
| U-boat | Departure | Arrival | ||||||
| 1. | U-460 | 7 Jun 1942 | Kiel | 31 Jul 1942 | St. Nazaire | Patrol 1, | 55 days | |
Ships hit by Friedrich Schäfer
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