Claus von Trotha
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 36)
Successes
1 ship sunk for a total of 10,218 GRT
2 ships damaged for a total of 11,195 GRT |
| Born | 25 Mar 1914 | | Cologne |
| Died | 31 Oct 1943 | (29) | North Atlantic |
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Claus von Trotha
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| 3 Apr 1936 | Offiziersanwärter | | 10 Sep 1936 | Seekadett | | 1 May 1937 | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Jul 1938 | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Oct 1938 | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Oct 1940 | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Apr 1943 | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-554 | Mar, 1942 | Sep, 1942 | No war patrols |
| U-306 | 21 Oct 1942 | 31 Oct 1943 (+) | 5 patrols (161 days) |
Patrol info for Claus von Trotha
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-306 |
25 Feb 1943 | Kiel |
9 May 1943 | Brest |
Patrol 1, | 74 days | |
| 2. |
U-306 |
10 Jun 1943 | Brest |
11 Aug 1943 | Lorient |
Patrol 2, | 63 days | |
| 3. |
U-306 |
23 Sep 1943 | Lorient |
24 Sep 1943 | Brest |
Patrol 3, | 2 days | |
| 4. |
U-306 |
7 Oct 1943 | Brest |
10 Oct 1943 | Brest |
Patrol 4, | 4 days | |
| 5. |
U-306 |
14 Oct 1943 | Brest |
31 Oct 1943 | Sunk |
Patrol 5, | 18 days | |
| 5 patrols, 161 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Claus von Trotha
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.
