Erich Faust
Oberleutnant zur See (Crew XII/39)
No ships sunk or damaged.
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| Born | 22 Apr 1921 | | Cuxhaven |
| Died | 14 Aug 1944 | (23) | Bay of Biscay |
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| 1 Dec 1939 | Offiziersanwärter | | 1 Nov 1940 | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Nov 1941 | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Apr 1942 | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Dec 1943 | Oberleutnant zur See |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-618 | 16 Apr 1944 | 14 Aug 1944 (+) | 4 patrols (13 days) |
Patrol info for Erich Faust
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-618 |
25 May 1944 | St. Nazaire |
25 May 1944 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 1, | 1 days | |
| 2. |
U-618 |
26 Jul 1944 | St. Nazaire |
30 Jul 1944 | Brest |
Patrol 2, | 5 days | |
| 3. |
U-618 |
2 Aug 1944 | Brest |
4 Aug 1944 | Brest |
Patrol 3, | 3 days | |
| 4. |
U-618 |
11 Aug 1944 | Brest |
14 Aug 1944 | Sunk |
Patrol 4, | 4 days | |
| 4 patrols, 13 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Erich Faust
About ranks and decorations
Ranks shown in italics are our database inserts based on the rank dates of his crew comrades. The officers of each crew would normally have progressed through the lower ranks at the same rate.
Special thanks to Fernando Almeida for data on ranks and decorations.