Heinz Eckelmann
Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 37a)
Successes
2 ships damaged for a total of 14.894 GRT |
| Born | 24 Jul, 1916 | Hamburg |
| Died | 5 Apr, 1943 | North Atlantic |
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Heinz Eckelmann
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| 1 Sep, 1941 | Oberleutnant zur See |
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U-boat Commands
| U-635 | 13 Aug, 1942 | - | 5 Apr, 1943 (+) | 1 patrol (21 days) |
Patrol info
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | |
| 1. |
U-635
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16 Mar, 1943 | Kiel | 5 Apr, 1943 | Sunk | Patrol | 21 days |
Ships hit by Heinz Eckelmann
| Date | Boat | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Fate * |
| 4 Apr, 1943 | U-635 | Shillong | 5.529 |  | br | HX-231 | damaged |
| 4 Apr, 1943 | U-635 | Waroonga | 9.365 | | br | HX-231 | damaged |
| | 14.894 | |
* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk. |
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