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Gottfried Holtorf

Korvettenkapitän (Crew 36)


Successes
2 ships sunk for a total of 9.295 GRT
1 ship damaged for a total of 6.197 GRT

Born  21 May, 1912Solfingen
Died  23 Jul, 1943off Natal, Brazil

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Gottfried Holtorf
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Ranks

1 Sep, 1942Kapitänleutnant
1 Jul, 1943Korvettenkapitän

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-59827 Nov, 1941 - 23 Jul, 1943 (+)  4 patrols (211 days) 


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-598 7 Jul, 1942  Kiel 13 Sep, 1942  St. Nazaire Patrol,69 days
2. U-598 26 Dec, 1942  St. Nazaire 8 Feb, 1943  St. Nazaire Patrol,45 days
3. U-598 6 Mar, 1943  St. Nazaire 13 May, 1943  St. Nazaire Patrol,69 days
4. U-598 26 Jun, 1943  St. Nazaire 23 Jul, 1943  Sunk Patrol,28 days

4 patrols, 211 days at sea

Ships hit by Gottfried Holtorf


Date BoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
14 Aug, 1942 U-598Empire Corporal6.972 br TAW-12J 
14 Aug, 1942 U-598Michael Jebsen2.323 br TAW-12J 
14 Aug, 1942 U-598Standella6.197 br TAW-12J damaged
 15.492

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.


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