Gerhard Palmgren
Oberleutnant zur See (Crew X/38)
Successes
1 warship a total loss, total tonnage 1,625 tons |
| Born | 11 Nov 1919 | | Kassel |
| Died | 15 Aug 1944 | (24) | English Channel |
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| 1 Apr 1943 | Oberleutnant zur See |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-741 | 10 Apr 1943 | 15 Aug 1944 (+) | 5 patrols (164 days) |
Oblt. Gerhard Palmgren (b. 1919) was the son of Oblt. Karl Palmgren (b. 1891) who commanded the WWI U-boat UC 76 in 1918.
Patrol info for Gerhard Palmgren
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-741 |
25 Nov 1943 | Kiel |
27 Jan 1944 | Brest |
Patrol 1, | 64 days | |
| 2. |
U-741 |
29 Feb 1944 | Brest |
3 May 1944 | Brest |
Patrol 2, | 65 days | |
| 3. |
U-741 |
19 Jun 1944 | Brest |
29 Jun 1944 | Brest |
Patrol 3, | 11 days | |
| 4. |
U-741 |
5 Jul 1944 | Brest |
15 Jul 1944 | Le Havre |
Patrol 4, | 11 days | |
| 5. |
U-741 |
3 Aug 1944 | Le Havre |
15 Aug 1944 | Sunk |
Patrol 5, | 13 days | |
| 5 patrols, 164 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Gerhard Palmgren
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
|---|
| 15 Aug 1944 | U-741 |  | HMS LST-404 (t.) | 1,625 |  | br | FTM-69 |
| | 1,625 | |
1 ship sunk (1,625 tons). Legend
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(t.) means the ship was a total loss (included in ships & tonnage lost). |
