Erwin Dohrn
Oberleutnant zur See (entry, Jahrgang XI/1938)
No ships sunk or damaged.
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| Born | 18 Mar 1920 | | Kiel |
| Died | 20 Apr 1945 | (25) | British Isles |
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| 1 Apr 1943 | Oberleutnant zur See |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-325 | 6 May 1944 | 20 Apr 1945 (+) | 3 patrols (104 days) |
Personal information
Erwin Dohrn and his crew of U-325 had been listed as missing in action since April 1945. The fate of the boat was revised in 2004-2007 by Dr. Axel Niestlé. U-325 was sunk during the second half of April 1945 on the British minefield HW A1 in position 50.31N, 05.22W off the Cornish coast. 52 dead (all hands lost). Read more about this on the article The loss of U 325, U 400 and U 1021.
Patrol info for Erwin Dohrn
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-325 |
1 Dec 1944 | Kiel |
4 Dec 1944 | Horten |
Patrol 1, | 4 days | |
| 2. |
U-325 |
9 Dec 1944 | Horten |
14 Feb 1945 | Trondheim |
Patrol 2, | 68 days | |
| 3. |
U-325 |
20 Mar 1945 | Trondheim |
20 Apr 1945 | Sunk |
Patrol 3, | 32 days | |
| 3 patrols, 104 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Erwin Dohrn