Harald Lange
Oberleutnant zur See (R) (Crew 25)
No ships sunk or damaged.
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| Born | 23 Dec 1903 | | Hamburg |
| Died | 3 Mar 1967 | (63) | |
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Harald Lange
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| Date unknown | Oberleutnant zur See (R) |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-180 | Oct, 1943 | 7 Nov 1943 | No war patrols |
| U-505 | 8 Nov 1943 | 4 Jun 1944 | 2 patrols (90 days) |
Personal information
Oblt. Harald Lange was brought onto the troubled U-505 in an attempt to restore the morale of the crew after the disappointing command of Kptlt. Peter Zschech and his suicide on board on 24 Oct 1943. Dönitz chose well as Lange was older (almost 40) than most commanders and he managed to bring the troubled boat again into proper fighting condition.
When the boat was attacked by the USS Guadalcanal hunter-killer group on 4 June 1944 the boat was in a very bad position, low on electricity and the odds were very much against her. Lange did well in saving all but one of his crew – although the capture of the boat was not ideal of course.
Patrol info for Harald Lange
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-505 |
25 Dec 1943 | Lorient |
2 Jan 1944 | Lorient |
Patrol 1, | 9 days | |
| 2. |
U-505 |
16 Mar 1944 | Brest |
4 Jun 1944 | |
Patrol 2, | 81 days | |
| 2 patrols, 90 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Harald Lange
