Hans Gilardone
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 32)
Successes
1 ship sunk, total tonnage 1,218 GRT |
| Born | 9 Jul 1912 | | Munich |
| Died | 8 Dec 1942 | (30) | Cape Farewell |
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| 1 Apr 1932 | Offiziersanwärter | | 1 Jan 1934 | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Sep 1935 | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Jan 1936 | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Oct 1937 | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Feb 1940 | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-254 | 8 Nov 1941 | 8 Dec 1942 (+) | 2 patrols (55 days) |
Patrol info for Hans Gilardone
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-254 |
14 Jul 1942 | Kiel |
19 Aug 1942 | Brest |
Patrol 1, | 37 days | |
| 2. |
U-254 |
21 Nov 1942 | Brest |
8 Dec 1942 | Sunk |
Patrol 2, | 18 days | |
| 2 patrols, 55 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Hans Gilardone
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
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| 2 Aug 1942 | U-254 |  | Flora II | 1,218 |  | br | |
| | 1,218 | |
1 ship sunk (1,218 tons). Legend
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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.
