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Walter Flachsenberg

Korvettenkapitän (Crew 29)


Successes
5 ships sunk for a total of 38.894 GRT

Born  26 Oct, 1908Mönchen-Gladbach
Died  3 Nov, 1994

Ranks

1 Jul, 1942Korvettenkapitän

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-7114 Dec, 1940 - 3 Jul, 1942  6 patrols (191 days) 


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-71 14 Jun, 1941  Kiel2 Jul, 1941  St. NazairePatrol19 days
2. U-71 2 Aug, 1941  St. Nazaire7 Sep, 1941  St. NazairePatrol37 days
3. U-71 29 Sep, 1941  St. Nazaire31 Oct, 1941  St. NazairePatrol33 days
4. U-71 29 Nov, 1941  St. Nazaire5 Dec, 1941  St. Nazaire 7 days
5. U-71 18 Dec, 1941  St. Nazaire21 Jan, 1942  St. NazairePatrol35 days
6. U-71 23 Feb, 1942  St. Nazaire20 Apr, 1942  La PallicePatrol57 days
7. U-71 4 Jun, 1942  La Pallice6 Jun, 1942  La Pallice 3 days
8. U-71 11 Jun, 1942  La Pallice20 Jun, 1942  St. NazairePatrol10 days

Ships hit by Walter Flachsenberg


DateBoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
17 Mar, 1942 U-71Ranja6.355 nw 
20 Mar, 1942 U-71Oakmar5.766 am 
26 Mar, 1942 U-71Dixie Arrow8.046 am 
31 Mar, 1942 U-71San Gerardo12.915 br 
1 Apr, 1942 U-71Eastmoor5.812 br 
 38.894

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.


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