Werner Heidel
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 32)
Successes
7 ships sunk, total tonnage 18,547 GRT
1 ship a total loss, total tonnage 1,830 GRT |
| Born | 24 Jun 1909 | | Chemnitz |
| Died | 30 Jan 1940 | (30) | English Channel |
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| 1 Sep 1935 | | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Jan 1936 | | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Oct 1937 | | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Nov 1939 | | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-6 | 1 Oct 1937 | 17 Dec 1938 | No war patrols |
| U-7 | 18 Dec 1938 | 13 Oct 1939 | 2 patrols (32 days) |
| U-55 | 21 Nov 1939 | 30 Jan 1940 (+) | 1 patrol (15 days) |
Patrol info for Werner Heidel
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
|---|
| 1. |
U-7 |
24 Aug 1939 | Neustadt |
8 Sep 1939 | Kiel |
Patrol 1, | 16 days | |
| 2. |
U-7 |
18 Sep 1939 | Kiel |
3 Oct 1939 | Kiel |
Patrol 2, | 16 days | |
| 3. |
U-55 |
16 Jan 1940 | Kiel |
30 Jan 1940 | Sunk |
Patrol 3, | 15 days | |
| 3 patrols, 47 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Werner Heidel
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
|---|
| 22 Sep 1939 | U-7 | | Akenside | 2,694 |  | br | |
| 29 Sep 1939 | U-7 |  | Takstaas (t.) | 1,830 |  | nw | |
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| 18 Jan 1940 | U-55 | | Foxen | 1,304 |  | sw | |
| 19 Jan 1940 | U-55 | | Telnes | 1,694 | | nw | |
| 21 Jan 1940 | U-55 | | Andalusia | 1,357 | | sw | |
| 22 Jan 1940 | U-55 | | Segovia | 1,387 | | nw | |
| 30 Jan 1940 | U-55 | | Vaclite | 5,026 | | br | OA-80G |
| 30 Jan 1940 | U-55 | | Keramiai | 5,085 |  | gr | OA-80G |
| | 20,377 | |
8 ships sunk (20,377 tons). Legend
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(t.) means the ship was a total loss (included in ships & tonnage lost). |
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