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Johannes Franz

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 26)


Successes
2 ships sunk, total tonnage 624 GRT

Born  18 May 1907 Rhein
Died  26 Jan 1964(56)


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Ranks

1 Apr 1941Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-boatFromTo
U-27 5 Oct 1937 5 Jun 1939   No war patrols 
U-27 8 Jul 1939 20 Sep 1939   1 patrol (29 days) 

Patrol info for Johannes Franz


 U-boat Departure Arrival  
1. U-27 23 Aug 1939  Wilhelmshaven  20 Sep 1939  Sunk  Patrol 1,29 days

Ships hit by Johannes Franz

Date U-boat Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
13 Sep 1939U-27 Davara291br
16 Sep 1939U-27 Rudyard Kipling333br
 624

2 ships sunk (624 tons).

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Books dealing with this subject include

Das Ende der Französischen Flotte im Zweiten Weltkrieg. Kowark, Hannsjörg, 1998.
Mit dem Einhorn gegen Engelland. Fröwis, Franz J., 1999.
Silent warriors. Ron Young and Pamela Armstrong, 2009.

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