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Dierk Lührs

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 38)


Successes
5 ships sunk for a total of 7.439 GRT

Born  18 Nov, 1919Mannheim


Ranks

1 Jan, 1943Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-4537 Dec, 1943 - 21 May, 1944  3 patrols (69 days) 


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-453 12 Jan, 1944  Pola 9 Feb, 1944  Salamis Patrol,29 days
2. U-453 8 Mar, 1944  Salamis 25 Mar, 1944  Pola Patrol,18 days
3. U-453 30 Apr, 1944  Pola 21 May, 1944  Sunk Patrol,22 days

3 patrols, 69 days at sea

Ships hit by Dierk Lührs


Date BoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
1 Feb, 1944 U-453Agia Paraskevi80 gr 
1 Feb, 1944 U-453Himli67 lb 
1 Feb, 1944 U-453Salem81 lb 
2 Feb, 1944 U-453Yahiya64 sy 
19 May, 1944 U-453Fort Missanabie7.147 br HA-43 
 7.439

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.


Decorations and ranks information is in many cases not complete. If you can help on any of those missing that would be great.

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