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Friedrich Breckwoldt

Oberleutnant zur See (R) (entry, Jahrgang IX/39)


Successes
1 warship damaged, total tonnage 36 tons

Born  16 Jun 1912 Hamburg


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Ranks

1 Sep 1941Leutnant zur See (R)
1 Apr 1944Oberleutnant zur See (R)

Decorations

1942Minesweeper War Badge
3 Mar 1942Iron Cross 2nd Class
14 Oct 1942Iron Cross 1st Class
18 Sep 1944U-boat War Badge 1939
1945War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords

U-boat Commands

U-boatFromTo
U-679 29 Nov 1943 20 Oct 1944   2 patrols (61 days) 

Patrol info for Friedrich Breckwoldt


 U-boat Departure Arrival  
1. U-679 10 Jun 1944  Kiel  12 Jun 1944  Marviken   3 days
2. U-679 29 Jun 1944  Marviken  1 Jul 1944  Kiel   3 days
3. U-679 6 Jul 1944  Kiel  10 Jul 1944  Helsinki   5 days
4. U-679 11 Jul 1944  Helsinki  16 Jul 1944  Reval  Patrol 1,6 days
5. U-679 18 Jul 1944  Reval  10 Sep 1944  Danzig  Patrol 2,55 days
2 patrols, 61 days at sea

Ships hit by Friedrich Breckwoldt

Date U-boat Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
15 Jul 1944U-679 TK-57 (d.)36sj
 36

1 ship damaged (36 tons).

Legend
(d.) means the ship was damaged.


About ranks and decorations
Special thanks to Fernando Almeida for data on ranks and decorations.

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