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Udo Behrens

Korvettenkapitän (Crew 30)


Successes
2 ships sunk for a total of 1.615 GRT

Born  9 Apr, 1911Krotoschin, Posen
Died  14 Apr, 1995

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Ranks

1 Apr, 1930Offiziersanwärter
1 Jan, 1932Fähnrich zur See
1 Apr, 1934Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Oct, 1934Leutnant zur See
1 Jun, 1936Oberleutnant zur See
1 Jun, 1939Kapitänleutnant
1 Jun, 1943Korvettenkapitän

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-168 Oct, 1937 - 17 Oct, 1939  No war patrols 
U-248 Oct, 1937 - 17 Oct, 1939  4 patrols (31 days) 
U-176 Jan, 1940 - 7 Jul, 1940  3 patrols (41 days) 
U-8451 May, 1943 - 9 Jul, 1943  No war patrols 


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-24 25 Aug, 1939  Wilhelmshaven 31 Aug, 1939  Wilhelmshaven Patrol,7 days
2. U-24 2 Sep, 1939  Wilhelmshaven 5 Sep, 1939  Kiel Patrol,4 days
3. U-24 13 Sep, 1939  Kiel 29 Sep, 1939  Kiel Patrol,17 days
4. U-24 12 Oct, 1939  Kiel 14 Oct, 1939  Wilhelmshaven Patrol,3 days
5. U-17 29 Jan, 1940  Wilhelmshaven 10 Feb, 1940  Wilhelmshaven Patrol,13 days
6. U-17 29 Feb, 1940  Wilhelmshaven 7 Mar, 1940  Wilhelmshaven Patrol,8 days
7. U-17 13 Apr, 1940  Wilhelmshaven 2 May, 1940  Kiel Patrol,20 days

7 patrols, 72 days at sea

Ships hit by Udo Behrens


Date BoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
2 Mar, 1940 U-17Rijnstroom695 nl 
5 Mar, 1940 U-17Grutto920 nl 
 1.615

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.

Special thanks to Fernando Almeida for data on ranks and decorations.

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