Wilhelm Ambrosius
Fregattenkapitän (Crew 26)
Successes
8 ships sunk for a total of 47.030 GRT |
| Born | 14 Jun, 1903 | Tuchel, West Prussia |
| Died | 29 Sep, 1955 | |
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Wilhelm Ambrosius
available now.
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| 3 Oct, 1921 | Rekrut | | 3 Mar, 1923 | Funkgast | | 3 Oct, 1923 | Oberfunkgast | | 1 May, 1925 | Obermatrose (Umernennung) | | 1 Nov, 1925 | Matrosenobergefreiter | | 1 Apr, 1926 | Offiziersanwärter | | 1 Apr, 1928 | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Jun, 1930 | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Oct, 1930 | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Oct, 1932 | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Apr, 1936 | Kapitänleutnant | | 1 Nov, 1940 | Korvettenkapitän | | 1 Jun, 1944 | Fregattenkapitän |
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U-boat Commands
| U-28 | 12 Sep, 1936 | - | 1 Nov, 1938 | No war patrols |
| U-21 | 1937 | - | 1937 | No war patrols |
| U-43 | 26 Aug, 1939 | - | 20 Oct, 1940 | 5 patrols (181 days) |
Patrol info
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | |
| 1. |
U-43
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6 Nov, 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 14 Dec, 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | Patrol | 39 days |
| 2. |
U-43
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13 Mar, 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 6 Apr, 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | Patrol | 25 days |
| 3. |
U-43
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12 Apr, 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 23 Apr, 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | Patrol | 12 days |
| 4. |
U-43
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13 May, 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 22 Jul, 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | Patrol | 71 days |
| 5. |
U-43
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9 Sep, 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 12 Sep, 1940 | Bergen | | 4 days |
| 6. |
U-43
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15 Sep, 1940 | Bergen | 18 Oct, 1940 | Lorient | Patrol | 34 days |
Ships hit by Wilhelm Ambrosius
Special thanks to Fernando Almeida for data on ranks and decorations.
