Eduard Aust
Oberleutnant zur See (Crew X/39)
Successes
1 warship sunk, total tonnage 39 tons |
| Born | 11 Aug 1920 | | Stolp, Pomerania |
| Died | 9 Jan 1945 | (24) | Baltic Sea off Baltisch Port |
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Kriegsmarine Crew photo
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| 15 Sep 1939 | Offiziersanwärter | | 1 Jul 1940 | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Jul 1941 | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Mar 1942 | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Oct 1943 | Oberleutnant zur See |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-34 | 12 Jun 1943 | 5 Aug 1943 | No war patrols |
| U-29 | 21 Aug 1943 | 2 Nov 1943 | No war patrols |
| U-922 | 3 Nov 1943 | 20 Oct 1944 | No war patrols |
| U-679 | 21 Oct 1944 | 9 Jan 1945 (+) | 2 patrols (67 days) |
Patrol info for Eduard Aust
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-679 |
2 Nov 1944 | Danzig |
27 Dec 1944 | Libau |
Patrol 1, | 56 days | |
| 2. |
U-679 |
30 Dec 1944 | Libau |
9 Jan 1945 | Sunk |
Patrol 2, | 11 days | |
| 2 patrols, 67 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Eduard Aust
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
|---|
| 18 Nov 1944 | U-679 | | SK-62 | 39 |  | sj | |
| | 39 | |
1 ship sunk (39 tons). |
About ranks and decorations
Special thanks to Fernando Almeida for data on ranks and decorations.
