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Wilhelm Zahn

Korvettenkapitän (Crew 30)


Successes
2 ships sunk for a total of 3.452 GRT
1 ship damaged for a total of 3.829 GRT

Born  29 Jul, 1910Ebensfelde, Staffelstein
Died  14 Nov, 1976

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Ranks

1 Apr, 1943Korvettenkapitän

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-5626 Nov, 1938 - 21 Jan, 1940  5 patrols (70 days) 
U-6928 Aug, 1941 - 31 Mar, 1942  4 patrols (126 days) 


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-56 25 Aug, 1939  Wilhelmshaven8 Sep, 1939  KielPatrol15 days
2. U-56 12 Sep, 1939  Kiel19 Sep, 1939  KielPatrol8 days
3. U-56 23 Oct, 1939  Kiel13 Nov, 1939  KielPatrol22 days
4. U-56 27 Nov, 1939  Kiel5 Dec, 1939  KielPatrol9 days
5. U-56 27 Dec, 1939  Kiel11 Jan, 1940  KielPatrol16 days
6. U-69 1 Sep, 1941  St. Nazaire1 Oct, 1941  St. NazairePatrol31 days
7. U-69 30 Oct, 1941  St. Nazaire8 Dec, 1941  St. NazairePatrol40 days
8. U-69 18 Jan, 1942  St. Nazaire26 Jan, 1942  St. NazairePatrol9 days
9. U-69 31 Jan, 1942  St. Nazaire17 Mar, 1942  St. NazairePatrol46 days

Ships hit by Wilhelm Zahn


DateBoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
2 Dec, 1939 U-56Eskdene3.829 br HN-3 damaged
3 Dec, 1939 U-56Rudolf2.119 sw 
 
23 Jan, 1940 U-56Onto [Mine]1.333 fi 
 7.281

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.
[Mine] indicates the vessel was hit by a mine.


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