Helmut Metz
Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 35)
No ships sunk or damaged.
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| Born | 26 Sep, 1906 | Möllenbeck |
| Died | 13 Jul, 1943 | Central Atlantic |
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Helmut Metz
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| 1 Oct, 1942 | Oberleutnant zur See |
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U-boat Commands
| U-487 | 21 Dec, 1942 | - | 13 Jul, 1943 (+) | 2 patrols (76 days) |
Patrol info
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | |
| 1. |
U-487
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27 Mar, 1943 | Kiel | 12 May, 1943 | Bordeaux | Patrol, | 47 days |
| 2. |
U-487
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15 Jun, 1943 | Bordeaux | 13 Jul, 1943 | Sunk | Patrol, | 29 days |
| 2 patrols, 76 days at sea |
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Books dealing with this subject include:
 The Laughing Cow, Metzler, Jost, 2004
 Sehrohr südwärts, Metzler, Jost, 1943
U-69, Die lachende Kuh, Metzler, Jost, 1954 (transl.)
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