Friedrich-Wilhelm Sons
Oberleutnant zur See der Reserve (entry, Jahrgang 40)
Successes
1 warship damaged, total tonnage 56 tons |
| Born | 14 Aug 1910 | | Wienmoos, Flensburg |
| Died | 27 Nov 1944 | (34) | Gulf of Finland |
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| 1 Jul 1943 | | Oberleutnant zur See der Reserve |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-479 | 27 Oct 1943 | 27 Nov 1944 (+) | 5 patrols (95 days) |
Patrol info for Friedrich-Wilhelm Sons
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
|---|
| 1. |
U-479 |
9 Jun 1944 | Kiel |
10 Jun 1944 | Arendal |
| 2 days | |
| 2. |
U-479 |
28 Jun 1944 | Arendal |
1 Jul 1944 | Kiel |
| 4 days | |
| 3. |
U-479 |
8 Jul 1944 | Kiel |
11 Jul 1944 | Helsinki |
| 4 days | |
| 4. |
U-479 |
13 Jul 1944 | Helsinki |
25 Jul 1944 | Esplanade |
Patrol 1, | 13 days | |
| 5. |
U-479 |
27 Jul 1944 | Esplanade |
1 Aug 1944 | Helsinki |
Patrol 1, | 6 days | |
| 6. |
U-479 |
3 Aug 1944 | Helsinki |
11 Aug 1944 | Helsinki |
Patrol 2, | 9 days | |
| 7. |
U-479 |
16 Aug 1944 | Helsinki |
25 Aug 1944 | Helsinki |
Patrol 3, | 10 days | |
| 8. |
U-479 |
30 Aug 1944 | Helsinki |
23 Sep 1944 | Danzig |
Patrol 4, | 25 days | |
| 9. |
U-479 |
27 Oct 1944 | Danzig |
27 Nov 1944 | Sunk |
Patrol 5, | 32 days | |
| 5 patrols, 95 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Friedrich-Wilhelm Sons
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
|---|
| 18 Jul 1944 | U-479 | | MO-304 (d.) | 56 |  | sj | |
| | 56 | |
1 ship damaged (56 tons). Legend
(d.) means the ship was damaged. |
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