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Heinrich Niemeyer

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew X/39)


Successes
2 ships sunk for a total of 8,371 GRT
1 auxiliary warship sunk for a total of 750 GRT

Born  15 Jun 1910 Löbejün, Saalkreis


Oblt. Heinrich Niemeyer

Ranks

1 Feb 1944Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-boatFromTo
U-547 18 Apr 1944 31 Dec 1944   2 patrols (142 days) 
U-1233 15 Apr 1945 8 May 1945   No war patrols 

Patrol info for Heinrich Niemeyer


 U-boat Departure Arrival  
1. U-547 30 Apr 1944  Lorient  11 Aug 1944  Bordeaux  Patrol 1,104 days
2. U-547 23 Aug 1944  Bordeaux  29 Sep 1944  Marviken  Patrol 2,38 days
3. U-547 1 Oct 1944  Marviken  4 Oct 1944  Flensburg   4 days
2 patrols, 142 days at sea

Ships hit by Heinrich Niemeyer


Date BoatName of shipTonsNat.ConvoyFate *
14 Jun, 1944 U-547 HMS Birdlip (T 218)750  br  
14 Jun, 1944 U-547 Saint Basile2,778  fr  
2 Jul, 1944 U-547 Bodegraven5,593  nl  
 9,121

* Unless otherwise noted the ships listed here were sunk.


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