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Harald Jürst

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 32)


Successes
13 ships sunk for a total of 20.758 GRT
2 auxiliary warships sunk for a total of 864 GRT
1 ship damaged for a total of 10.516 GRT

Born  18 Mar, 1913Wilhelmshaven
Died  28 Nov, 1940North Atlantic

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Ranks

1 Jan, 1940Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-594 Mar, 1939 - 17 Jul, 1940  8 patrols (113 days) 
U-10419 Aug, 1940 - 28 Nov, 1940 (+)  1 patrol (17 days) 


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-59 29 Aug, 1939  Helgoland 11 Sep, 1939  Kiel Patrol,14 days
2. U-59 22 Oct, 1939  Kiel 9 Nov, 1939  Kiel Patrol,19 days
3. U-59 30 Nov, 1939  Kiel 8 Dec, 1939  Wilhelmshaven Patrol,9 days
4. U-59 14 Dec, 1939  Wilhelmshaven 19 Dec, 1939  Kiel Patrol,6 days
5. U-59 14 Jan, 1940  Kiel 22 Jan, 1940  Wilhelmshaven Patrol,9 days
6. U-59 29 Jan, 1940  Wilhelmshaven 8 Feb, 1940  Wilhelmshaven Patrol,11 days
7. U-59 14 Mar, 1940  Wilhelmshaven 20 Mar, 1940  Wilhelmshaven Patrol,7 days
8. U-59 31 Mar, 1940  Wilhelmshaven 7 May, 1940  Kiel Patrol,38 days
9. U-104 12 Nov, 1940  Kiel 28 Nov, 1940  Sunk Patrol,17 days

9 patrols, 130 days at sea

Ships hit by Harald Jürst


Date BoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
28 Oct, 1939 U-59Lynx II250 br 
28 Oct, 1939 U-59St. Nidan565 br 
30 Oct, 1939 U-59HMS Northern Rover (4.58)655 br 
6 Dec, 1939 U-59HMS Washington [Mine]209 br 
12 Dec, 1939 U-59Marwick Head [Mine]496 br 
16 Dec, 1939 U-59Glitrefjell1.568 nw 
16 Dec, 1939 U-59Lister1.366 sw 
17 Dec, 1939 U-59Bogø1.214 da 
17 Dec, 1939 U-59Jaegersborg1.245 da 
 
19 Jan, 1940 U-59Quiberon1.296 fr 
1 Feb, 1940 U-59Ellen M.498 br 
2 Feb, 1940 U-59Creofield838 br 
2 Feb, 1940 U-59Portelet1.064 br 
6 Apr, 1940 U-59Navarra2.118 nw 
27 Nov, 1940 U-104Charles F. Meyer10.516 br HX-87 damaged
27 Nov, 1940 U-104Diplomat8.240 br HX-88 
 32.138

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.
[Mine] indicates the vessel was hit by a mine.


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