Gert Mannesmann
Kapitänleutnant (R) (Crew 33)
Successes
1 ship damaged, total tonnage 7,359 GRT |
| Born | 14 Oct 1910 | | Bonn |
| Died | 8 Apr 1945 | (34) | Hamburg |
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| 1 Jan 1944 | Kapitänleutnant (R) |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-545 | 19 May 1943 | 10 Feb 1944 | 1 patrol (64 days) |
| U-2502 | 19 Jul 1944 | 8 Apr 1945 (+) | No war patrols |
Kptlt. Gert Mannesmann died during and air raid on the port of Hamburg. There was a direct bomb hit in the yard where U-2502 was being prepared (Busch & Röll, 1999).
Patrol info for Gert Mannesmann
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-545 |
9 Dec 1943 | Kiel |
10 Feb 1944 | Sunk |
Patrol 1, | 64 days | |
Ships hit by Gert Mannesmann
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
|---|
| 30 Dec 1943 | U-545 | | Empire Housman (d.) | 7,359 |  | br | ON-217 |
| | 7,359 | |
1 ship damaged (7,359 tons). Legend
(d.) means the ship was damaged. |
