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Hans Senkel

Korvettenkapitän (Crew 33)


Successes
3 ships sunk for a total of 12.146 GRT
1 ship damaged for a total of 6.466 GRT

Born  14 Jan, 1910Schönbrunn, Thüringen
Died  30 Oct, 1942Newfoundland

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Hans Senkel
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Ranks

1 Mar, 1940Kapitänleutnant
1 Nov, 1942Korvettenkapitän (posthumous)

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-6585 Nov, 1941 - 30 Oct, 1942 (+)  2 patrols (93 days) 


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-658 7 Jul, 1942  Kiel 12 Sep, 1942  St. Nazaire Patrol,68 days
2. U-658 6 Oct, 1942  St. Nazaire 30 Oct, 1942  Sunk Patrol,25 days

2 patrols, 93 days at sea

Ships hit by Hans Senkel


Date BoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
13 Aug, 1942 U-658Medea1.311 nl WAT-13 
17 Aug, 1942 U-658Fort la Reine7.133 br PG-6 
17 Aug, 1942 U-658Laguna6.466 br PG-6 damaged
17 Aug, 1942 U-658Samir3.702 ag PG-6 
 18.612

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.


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