Helmut Köster
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 34)
No ships sunk or damaged.
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| Born | 25 Apr 1914 | | Geestemünde Kronenbitter |
| Died | 21 Dec 1941 | (27) | |
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Helmut Köster
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| 8 Apr 1934 | Offiziersanwärter | | 1 Jul 1935 | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Jan 1937 | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Apr 1937 | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Apr 1939 | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Dec 1941 | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-72 | Sep, 1941 | 1 Dec 1941 | No war patrols |
Personal information
Helmut Köster died on U-567 while serving as a supernumerary Watch Officer under the famous Engelbert Endrass.
Ships hit by Helmut Köster
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.
