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Gerhard Meyer

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 35)


Successes
2 ships sunk for a total of 17,651 GRT
1 warship sunk for a total of 1,085 tons
1 warship a total loss for a total of 1,085 tons

Born  15 Apr 1915 Kiel
Died  12 Apr 1945(29)Norwegian Sea

No picture of
Gerhard Meyer
available now.


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Ranks

1 Jul 1943Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

7 Feb 1945German Cross in Gold

U-boat Commands

U-boatFromTo
U-486 22 Mar 1944 12 Apr 1945  (+)  2 patrols (55 days) 

Patrol info for Gerhard Meyer


 U-boat Departure Arrival  
1. U-486 6 Nov 1944  Kiel  9 Nov 1944  Horten   4 days
2. U-486 17 Nov 1944  Horten  20 Nov 1944  Egersund   4 days
3. U-486 26 Nov 1944  Egersund  15 Jan 1945  Bergen  Patrol 1,51 days
4. U-486 9 Apr 1945  Bergen  12 Apr 1945  Sunk  Patrol 2,4 days
2 patrols, 55 days at sea

Ships hit by Gerhard Meyer

Date U-boat Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
18 Dec 1944U-486 Silverlaurel6,142brBTC-10
24 Dec 1944U-486 Leopoldville11,509beWEP-3
26 Dec 1944U-486 HMS Affleck (K 462) (t.)1,085br
26 Dec 1944U-486 HMS Capel (K 470)1,085br
 19,821

4 ships sunk (19,821 tons).

Legend
We have a picture of this vessel.
(t.) means the ship was a total loss (included in ships & tonnage lost).


Books dealing with this subject include:

A Night before Christmas. Sanders, Jacquin, 1996.

Listing of all U-boat commanders