Eberhard Wetjen
Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 36)
Successes
1 ship sunk for a total of 1,334 GRT
1 ship damaged for a total of 4,996 GRT
1 ship a total loss for a total of 2,491 GRT |
| Born | 18 Dec 1914 | | Eldringen, Celle |
| Died | 2 Jun 1941 | (26) | North Atlantic |
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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 1939 | Oberleutnant zur See |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-147 | 5 Apr 1941 | 2 Jun 1941 (+) | 2 patrols (36 days) |
Patrol info for Eberhard Wetjen
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-147 |
16 Apr 1941 | Kiel |
11 May 1941 | Bergen |
Patrol 1, | 26 days | |
| 2. |
U-147 |
24 May 1941 | Bergen |
2 Jun 1941 | Sunk |
Patrol 2, | 10 days | |
| 2 patrols, 36 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Eberhard Wetjen
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
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| 27 Apr 1941 | U-147 | | Rimfakse | 1,334 |  | nw | |
| 31 May 1941 | U-147 | | Gravelines (t.) | 2,491 |  | br | HX-127 |
| 2 Jun 1941 | U-147 | | Mokambo (d.) | 4,996 |  | be | OB-329 |
| | 8,821 | |
2 ships sunk (3,825 tons) and 1 ship damaged (4,996 tons). Legend
(d.) means the ship was damaged.
(t.) means the ship was a total loss (included in ships & tonnage lost). |
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.
