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Wolfgang Leimkühler

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 37a)


Successes
1 ship sunk for a total of 5.273 GRT
4 ships damaged for a total of 24.672 GRT

Born  10 Aug, 1918Wesermünde
Died  15 Feb, 1943Central North Atlantic

Ranks

1 Sep, 1941Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-49 Dec, 1941 - 15 Jun, 1942  No war patrols 
U-22511 Jul, 1942 - 15 Feb, 1943 (+)  2 patrols (49 days) 


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-225 5 Dec, 1942  Kiel8 Jan, 1943  BrestPatrol35 days
2. U-225 2 Feb, 1943  Brest15 Feb, 1943  SunkPatrol14 days

Ships hit by Wolfgang Leimkühler


DateBoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
27 Dec, 1942 U-225Scottish Heather7.087 br ONS-154 damaged
28 Dec, 1942 U-225Empire Shackleton7.068 br ONS-154 damaged
28 Dec, 1942 U-225Melmore Head5.273 br ONS-154 
28 Dec, 1942 U-225President Francqui4.919 be ONS-154 damaged
28 Dec, 1942 U-225Ville de Rouen5.598 br ONS-154 damaged
 29.945

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.


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