Rudolf Zorn
Oberleutnant zur See z.V. (Crew 37b)
No ships sunk or damaged.
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| Born | 20 Jul 1917 | | Ochsenfurt, Mainfranken |
| Died | 9 Dec 1944 | (27) | North Atlantic |
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Rudolf Zorn
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| 9 Oct 1937 | Offiziersanwärter | | 1 Apr 1939 | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Mar 1940 | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 May 1940 | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Apr 1942 | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Apr 1944 | Oberleutnant zur See z.V. |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-29 | 15 Nov 1942 | 20 Aug 1943 | No war patrols |
| U-416 | 4 Oct 1943 | 14 Nov 1943 | No war patrols |
| U-382 | 15 Nov 1943 | 16 Jul 1944 | 1 patrol (50 days) |
| U-650 | 20 Jul 1944 | 9 Dec 1944 (+) | 4 patrols (47 days) |
Personal information
Missing, official date of death is listed as 7 Jan, 1945.
Patrol info for Rudolf Zorn
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-382 |
8 Dec 1943 | St. Nazaire |
26 Jan 1944 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 1, | 50 days | |
| 2. |
U-650 |
12 Aug 1944 | La Pallice |
17 Aug 1944 | Lorient |
Patrol 2, | 6 days | |
| 3. |
U-650 |
22 Aug 1944 | Lorient |
22 Sep 1944 | Bergen |
Patrol 3, | 32 days | |
| 4. |
U-650 |
26 Nov 1944 | Bergen |
3 Dec 1944 | Bergen |
Patrol 4, | 8 days | |
| 5. |
U-650 |
9 Dec 1944 | Bergen |
9 Dec 1944 | Sunk |
Patrol 5, | 1 days | |
| 5 patrols, 97 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Rudolf Zorn
About ranks and decorations
Special thanks to Fernando Almeida for data on ranks and decorations.
