Klaus Köpke
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 35)
No ships sunk or damaged.
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| Born | 5 Jan 1915 | | Hannover |
| Died | 15 Nov 1942 | (27) | Mediterranean |
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Klaus Köpke
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| 5 Apr 1935 | Offiziersanwärter | | 1 Jul 1936 | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Jan 1938 | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Apr 1934 | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Oct 1939 | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Jul 1942 | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-259 | 18 Feb 1942 | 15 Nov 1942 (+) | 2 patrols (49 days) |
Patrol info for Klaus Köpke
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-259 |
29 Aug 1942 | Kiel |
5 Oct 1942 | La Pallice |
Patrol 1, | 38 days | |
| 2. |
U-259 |
5 Nov 1942 | La Pallice |
15 Nov 1942 | Sunk |
Patrol 2, | 11 days | |
| 2 patrols, 49 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Klaus Köpke
About ranks and decorations
Ranks shown in italics are our database inserts based on the rank dates of his crew comrades. The officers of each crew would normally have progressed through the lower ranks at the same rate.
