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Heinz Scheringer

Korvettenkapitän (Crew 27)


Successes
9 ships sunk for a total of 29.160 GRT
2 ships damaged for a total of 13.188 GRT

Born  29 Aug, 1907Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died  21 Jan, 1984

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Ranks

1 Jan, 1942Korvettenkapitän

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-1011 Sep, 1935 - 21 Dec, 1935  No war patrols 
U-136 Nov, 1939 - 2 Jan, 1940  2 patrols (17 days) 
U-264 Jan, 1940 - 11 May, 1940  2 patrols (40 days) 
U-269 Jun, 1940 - 1 Jul, 1940  1 patrol (12 days) 


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-13 15 Nov, 1939  Kiel 25 Nov, 1939  Kiel Patrol,11 days
2. U-13 9 Dec, 1939  Kiel 14 Dec, 1939  Wilhelmshaven Patrol,6 days
3. U-26 29 Jan, 1940  Wilhelmshaven 1 Mar, 1940  Wilhelmshaven Patrol,33 days
4. U-26 13 Apr, 1940  Wilhelmshaven 18 Apr, 1940  Trondheim  6 days
5. U-26 19 Apr, 1940  Trondheim 25 Apr, 1940  Trondheim Patrol,7 days
6. U-26 20 Jun, 1940  Wilhelmshaven 1 Jul, 1940  Sunk Patrol,12 days

5 patrols, 69 days at sea

Ships hit by Heinz Scheringer


Date BoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
19 Nov, 1939 U-13Bowling793 br 
 
6 Jan, 1940 U-13City of Marseilles [Mine]8.317 br damaged
6 Feb, 1940 U-13Anu [Mine]1.421 es 
12 Feb, 1940 U-26Nidarholm3.482 nw 
14 Feb, 1940 U-26Langleeford4.622 br HX-18 
15 Feb, 1940 U-26Steinstad2.477 nw 
21 Apr, 1940 U-26Cedarbank5.159 br AP-1 
29 Jun, 1940 U-26Frangoula B. Goulandris6.701 gr 
30 Jun, 1940 U-26Belmoira3.214 nw 
30 Jun, 1940 U-26Merkur1.291 es 
1 Jul, 1940 U-26Zarian4.871 br OA-175 damaged
 42.348

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.
[Mine] indicates the vessel was hit by a mine.


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