Rudolf Baltz
Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 38)
Successes
1 ship sunk, total tonnage 4,819 GRT |
| Born | 2 Jul 1920 | | Berlin-Charlottenburg |
| Died | 20 Apr 2008 | (87) | Wedel |
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| 1 Oct 1938 | Offiziersanwärter | | 1 Jul 1939 | Seekadett | | 1 Dec 1939 | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Aug 1940 | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Apr 1941 | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Apr 1943 | Oberleutnant zur See |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-603 | 3 May 1943 | 28 Jan 1944 | 2 patrols (129 days) |
Patrol info for Rudolf Baltz
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-603 |
5 May 1943 | Brest |
16 Jul 1943 | Brest |
Patrol 1, | 73 days | |
| 2. |
U-603 |
9 Sep 1943 | Brest |
3 Nov 1943 | Brest |
Patrol 2, | 56 days | |
| 2 patrols, 129 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Rudolf Baltz
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
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| 12 May 1943 | U-603 |  | Brand | 4,819 |  | nw | HX-237 |
| | 4,819 | |
1 ship sunk (4,819 tons). Legend
We have a picture of this vessel. |
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.
