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Ernst Heydemann

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 36)


Successes
1 ship sunk for a total of 14.547 GRT
3 warships sunk for a total of 873 tons (lost aboard transport ships)

Born  20 Jun, 1916Günstrow, Mecklenburg
Died  19 Feb, 1943Bay of Biscay

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Ranks

1 Oct, 1940Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-1716 Oct, 1941 - 31 May, 1942  No war patrols 
U-26829 Jul, 1942 - 19 Feb, 1943 (+)  1 patrol (41 days) 


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-268 2 Jan, 1943  Kiel 7 Jan, 1943  Bergen  6 days
2. U-268 10 Jan, 1943  Bergen 19 Feb, 1943  Sunk Patrol,41 days

Ships hit by Ernst Heydemann


Date BoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
17 Jan, 1943 U-268HMS LCT-2239 [Trans.]291 br HX-222 
17 Jan, 1943 U-268HMS LCT-2267 [Trans.]291 br HX-222 
17 Jan, 1943 U-268HMS LCT-2344 [Trans.]291 br HX-222 
17 Jan, 1943 U-268Vestfold14.547 pa HX-222 
 15.420

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.
[Trans.] indicates the vessel was lost while being transported on another vessel.


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