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Ludwig Mathes

Korvettenkapitän (Crew 28)


Successes
8 ships sunk for a total of 30.885 GRT

Born  23 Nov, 1908Kaiserslautern
Died  13 Mar, 1940North Sea

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Ranks

1 Jun, 1937Kapitänleutnant
1 Mar, 1940Korvettenkapitän

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-67 Sep, 1935 - 30 Sep, 1937  No war patrols 
U-91 Oct, 1937 - 18 Sep, 1939  1 patrol (22 days) 
U-444 Nov, 1939 - 13 Mar, 1940 (+)  2 patrols (36 days) 


Patrol info


 U-boatDeparture Arrival  
1. U-9 25 Aug, 1939  Wilhelmshaven15 Sep, 1939  KielPatrol22 days
2. U-44 6 Jan, 1940  Wilhelmshaven9 Feb, 1940  WilhelmshavenPatrol35 days
3. U-44 13 Mar, 1940  Wilhelmshaven13 Mar, 1940  SunkPatrol1 days

Ships hit by Ludwig Mathes


DateBoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
15 Jan, 1940 U-44Arendskerk7.906 nl 
15 Jan, 1940 U-44Fagerheim1.590 nw 
16 Jan, 1940 U-44Panachrandros4.661 gr 
18 Jan, 1940 U-44Canadian Reefer1.831 da 
20 Jan, 1940 U-44Ekatontarchos Dracoulis5.329 gr 
24 Jan, 1940 U-44Alsacien3.819 fr 56-KS 
25 Jan, 1940 U-44Tourny2.769 fr 56-KS 
28 Jan, 1940 U-44Flora2.980 gr 
 30.885

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.


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