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Axel-Olaf Loewe

Korvettenkapitän (Crew 28)


Successes
7 ships sunk for a total of 37,832 GRT

Born  3 Jan 1909 Kiel
Died  18 Dec 1984(75)

Ranks

1 Jun 1942Korvettenkapitän

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-boatFromTo
U-505 26 Aug 1941 5 Sep 1942   3 patrols (182 days) 

Patrol info for Axel-Olaf Loewe


 U-boat Departure Arrival  
1. U-505 19 Jan 1942  Kiel  3 Feb 1942  Lorient  Patrol 1,16 days
2. U-505 11 Feb 1942  Lorient  7 May 1942  Lorient  Patrol 2,86 days
3. U-505 7 Jun 1942  Lorient  25 Aug 1942  Lorient  Patrol 3,80 days
3 patrols, 182 days at sea

Ships hit by Axel-Olaf Loewe

Date U-boat Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
5 Mar 1942U-505 Benmohr5,920br
6 Mar 1942U-505 Sydhav7,587nw
3 Apr 1942U-505 West Irmo5,775am
4 Apr 1942U-505 Alphacca5,759nl
28 Jun 1942U-505 Sea Thrush5,447am
29 Jun 1942U-505 Thomas McKean7,191am
22 Jul 1942U-505 Urious153co
 37,832

7 ships sunk (37,832 tons).

Legend
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