Erwin Manchen
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 36)
Successes
1 ship damaged for a total of 8.537 GRT |
| Born | 18 Jun, 1918 | Köningsberg, East Prussia |
| Died | 30 Apr, 1945 | off US coast, Cape Hatteras |
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Erwin Manchen
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| 1 Feb, 1943 | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
| U-879 | 19 Apr, 1944 | - | 30 Apr, 1945 (+) | 1 patrol (79 days) |
Patrol info
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | |
| 1. |
U-879
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27 Jan, 1945 | Kiel | 31 Jan, 1945 | Horten | | 5 days |
| 2. |
U-879
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9 Feb, 1945 | Horten | 10 Feb, 1945 | Kristiansand | | 2 days |
| 3. |
U-879
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11 Feb, 1945 | Kristiansand | 30 Apr, 1945 | Sunk | Patrol | 79 days |
Ships hit by Erwin Manchen
| Date | Boat | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Fate * |
| 5 Apr, 1945 | U-879 | Atlantic States | 8.537 |  | am | | damaged |
| | 8.537 | |
* 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.
