Wolfgang Sträter
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 35)
Successes
1 ship sunk for a total of 5,730 GRT |
| Born | 21 May 1916 | | Cologne |
| Died | 29 Jul 1943 | (27) | north-west of Cape Finisterre |
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Wolfgang Sträter
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| 5 Apr 1935 | Offiziersanwärter | | 1 Jul 1936 | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Jan 1938 | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Apr 1934 | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Oct 1939 | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Jul 1942 | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-20 | 20 May 1941 | 4 Dec 1941 | No war patrols |
| U-614 | 19 Mar 1942 | 29 Jul 1943 (+) | 3 patrols (97 days) |
Patrol info for Wolfgang Sträter
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-614 |
9 Jan 1943 | Kiel |
26 Feb 1943 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 1, | 49 days | |
| 2. |
U-614 |
12 Apr 1943 | St. Nazaire |
24 May 1943 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 2, | 43 days | |
| 3. |
U-614 |
25 Jul 1943 | St. Nazaire |
29 Jul 1943 | Sunk |
Patrol 3, | 5 days | |
| 3 patrols, 97 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Wolfgang Sträter
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
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| 7 Feb 1943 | U-614 |  | Harmala | 5,730 |  | br | SC-118 |
| | 5,730 | |
1 ship sunk (5,730 tons). Legend
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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.
