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Victor Vogel

Korvettenkapitän (Crew 32)


Successes
7 ships sunk for a total of 31.492 GRT
1 ship damaged for a total of 7.460 GRT

Born  22 Nov, 1912Tübingen
Died  31 Jul, 1942Central North Atlantic


Ranks

1 Feb, 1940Kapitänleutnant
1 Aug, 1942Korvettenkapitän (posthumous)

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-58818 Sep, 1941 - 31 Jul, 1942 (+)  4 patrols (130 days) 


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-588 8 Jan, 1942  Kiel30 Jan, 1942  LorientPatrol23 days
2. U-588 12 Feb, 1942  Lorient27 Mar, 1942  St. NazairePatrol44 days
3. U-588 19 Apr, 1942  St. Nazaire7 Jun, 1942  St. NazairePatrol50 days
4. U-588 19 Jul, 1942  St. Nazaire31 Jul, 1942  SunkPatrol13 days

Ships hit by Victor Vogel


DateBoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
22 Jan, 1942 U-588Caledonian Monarch5.851 br SC-63 
1 Mar, 1942 U-588Carperby4.890 br ON-66 
10 Mar, 1942 U-588Gulftrade6.776 am 
9 May, 1942 U-588Greylock7.460 am damaged
10 May, 1942 U-588Kitty´s Brook4.031 br 
17 May, 1942 U-588Skottland2.117 nw 
22 May, 1942 U-588Plow City3.282 am 
23 May, 1942 U-588Margot4.545 br 
 38.952

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.


Decorations and ranks information is in many cases not complete. If you can help on any of those missing that would be great.

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