Hans-Martin Scheibe
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 36)
Successes
1 ship sunk, total tonnage 3,777 GRT |
| Born | 17 Apr 1918 | | Königsberg, East Prussia |
| Died | 6 Apr 1944 | (25) | Mediterranean |
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Kriegsmarine crew book photo
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| 3 Apr 1936 | Offiziersanwärter | | 10 Sep 1936 | Seekadett | | 1 Jul 1943 | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-72 | 7 May 1942 | 19 Nov 1942 | No war patrols |
| U-455 | 22 Nov 1942 | 6 Apr 1944 (+) | 6 patrols (284 days) |
Patrol info for Hans-Martin Scheibe
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-455 |
24 Nov 1942 | St. Nazaire |
24 Jan 1943 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 1, | 62 days | |
| 2. |
U-455 |
23 Mar 1943 | St. Nazaire |
23 Apr 1943 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 2, | 32 days | |
| 3. |
U-455 |
30 May 1943 | St. Nazaire |
31 Jul 1943 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 3, | 63 days | |
| 4. |
U-455 |
20 Sep 1943 | St. Nazaire |
11 Nov 1943 | Lorient |
Patrol 4, | 53 days | |
| 5. |
U-455 |
6 Jan 1944 | Lorient |
3 Feb 1944 | Toulon |
Patrol 5, | 29 days | |
| 6. |
U-455 |
22 Feb 1944 | Toulon |
6 Apr 1944 | Sunk |
Patrol 6, | 45 days | |
| 6 patrols, 284 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Hans-Martin Scheibe
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
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| 25 Apr 1943 | U-455 | | Rouennais [Mine] | 3,777 |  | fr | CG-29 |
| | 3,777 | |
1 ship sunk (3,777 tons). Legend
[Mine] indicates the vessel was hit by a mine laid by said U-boat. |
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.
