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Willi Hertin

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 35)



No ships sunk or damaged.


Born  11 Sep, 1914Balve, Westphalia
Died  28 Jul, 1943east of Shetland Islands

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Willi Hertin
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Ranks

1 Oct, 1942Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-6475 Nov, 1942 - 28 Jul, 1943 (+)  1 patrol (7 days) 

Personal information

Willi Hertin took his boat, U-647, out from Kiel, Germany on his first patrol as U-boat commander on 22 July 1943. The boat was listed as missing 6 days later north of the Shetland Islands, position unknown, possibly mined.


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-647 22 Jul, 1943  Kiel28 Jul, 1943  Patrol7 days


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