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Richard von Harpe

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 37b)


Successes
3 ships sunk for a total of 17.362 GRT

Born  19 Aug, 1917Dorpat, Estonia
Died  2 Mar, 1945Baltic Sea

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Richard von Harpe
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Ranks

1 Jan, 1945Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-12912 Jul, 1943 - 19 Jul, 1944  3 patrols (276 days) 
U-35196 Jan, 1945 - 2 Mar, 1945 (+)  No war patrols 


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-129 27 Jul, 1943  Lorient5 Sep, 1943  LorientPatrol41 days
2. U-129 9 Oct, 1943  Lorient31 Jan, 1944  LorientPatrol115 days
3. U-129 22 Mar, 1944  Lorient19 Jul, 1944  LorientPatrol120 days

Ships hit by Richard von Harpe


DateBoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
4 Dec, 1943 U-129Libertad5.441 cu KN-280 
 
6 May, 1944 U-129Anadyr5.278 br TJ-30 
11 May, 1944 U-129Empire Heath6.643 br 
 17.362

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.


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