Hans Falke
Oberleutnant zur See (Crew X/39)
Successes
1 warship a total loss for a total of 1,060 tons |
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Hans Falke
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| 21 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-992 | 2 Aug 1943 | 8 May 1945 | 8 patrols (163 days) |
Patrol info for Hans Falke
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-992 |
30 Mar 1944 | Kiel |
2 Apr 1944 | Stavanger |
| 4 days | |
| 2. |
U-992 |
13 May 1944 | Stavanger |
14 May 1944 | Bergen |
| 2 days | |
| 3. |
U-992 |
7 Jun 1944 | Bergen |
12 Jun 1944 | Ramsund |
| 6 days | |
| 4. |
U-992 |
15 Jun 1944 | Ramsund |
15 Jun 1944 | Skjomenfjord |
| 1 days | |
| 5. |
U-992 |
18 Jun 1944 | Skjomenfjord |
24 Jul 1944 | Narvik |
Patrol 1, | 37 days | |
| 6. |
U-992 |
21 Aug 1944 | Narvik |
24 Aug 1944 | Hammerfest |
| 4 days | |
| 7. |
U-992 |
29 Aug 1944 | Hammerfest |
6 Sep 1944 | Hammerfest |
Patrol 2, | 9 days | |
| 8. |
U-992 |
6 Sep 1944 | Hammerfest |
7 Sep 1944 | Narvik |
| 2 days | |
| 9. |
U-992 |
12 Sep 1944 | Narvik |
3 Oct 1944 | Hammerfest |
Patrol 3, | 22 days | |
| 10. |
U-992 |
3 Oct 1944 | Hammerfest |
4 Oct 1944 | Narvik |
| 2 days | |
| 11. |
U-992 |
18 Oct 1944 | Narvik |
10 Nov 1944 | Narvik |
Patrol 4, | 24 days | |
| 12. |
U-992 |
30 Nov 1944 | Narvik |
8 Dec 1944 | Bogenbucht |
Patrol 5, | 9 days | |
| 13. |
U-992 |
16 Jan 1945 | Bogenbucht |
21 Feb 1945 | Narvik |
Patrol 6, | 37 days | |
| 14. |
U-992 |
17 Mar 1945 | Narvik |
1 Apr 1945 | Narvik |
Patrol 7, | 16 days | |
| 15. |
U-992 |
1 May 1945 | Narvik |
9 May 1945 | Narvik |
Patrol 8, | 9 days | |
| 16. |
U-992 |
12 May 1945 | Narvik |
12 May 1945 | Skjomenfjord |
| 1 days | |
| 17. |
U-992 |
15 May 1945 | Skjomenfjord |
19 May 1945 | Loch Eriboll, UK |
| 5 days | |
| 8 patrols, 163 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Hans Falke
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
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| 13 Feb 1945 | U-992 | | HMS Denbigh Castle (K 696) (t.) | 1,060 |  | br | JW-64 |
| | 1,060 | |
1 ship sunk (1,060 tons). Legend
(t.) means the ship was a total loss (included in ships & tonnage lost). |
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