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Horst Wilhelm Kessler

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 34)


Successes
2 ships sunk for a total of 8.677 GRT

Born  15 Aug, 1914Bromberg

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Ranks

1 Apr, 1942Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-70418 Nov, 1941 - Apr, 1943  5 patrols (165 days) 
U-98524 Jun, 1943 - 19 Apr, 1944  1 patrol (54 days) 


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-704 30 Jun, 1942  Kiel 16 Aug, 1942  St. Nazaire Patrol,48 days
2. U-704 9 Sep, 1942  St. Nazaire 15 Sep, 1942  St. Nazaire Patrol,7 days
3. U-704 5 Oct, 1942  St. Nazaire 23 Nov, 1942  La Pallice Patrol,50 days
4. U-704 1 Jan, 1943  La Pallice 2 Jan, 1943  La Pallice  2 days
5. U-704 7 Jan, 1943  La Pallice 12 Feb, 1943  St. Nazaire Patrol,37 days
6. U-704 14 Mar, 1943  St. Nazaire 5 Apr, 1943  Bergen Patrol,23 days
7. U-704 6 Apr, 1943  Bergen 11 Apr, 1943  Königsberg  6 days
8. U-985 30 Dec, 1943  Kiel 5 Jan, 1944  Bergen  7 days
9. U-985 19 Jan, 1944  Bergen 12 Mar, 1944  St. Nazaire Patrol,54 days

6 patrols, 219 days at sea

Ships hit by Horst Wilhelm Kessler


Date BoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
26 Jul, 1942 U-704Empire Rainbow6.942 br ON-113 
 
8 Feb, 1944 U-985Margit1.735 br UR-108 
 8.677

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.


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