Ernst-August Rehwinkel
Fregattenkapitän (Crew 23)
Successes
4 ships sunk for a total of 23,635 GRT
1 warship sunk for a total of 1,090 tons |
| Born | 30 Oct 1901 | | Hildesheim |
| Died | 6 Aug 1942 | (40) | Cape Ortegal |
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Ernst-August Rehwinkel
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| 1 Feb 1939 | Korvettenkapitän | | 1 Aug 1942 | Fregattenkapitän |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-578 | 10 Jul 1941 | 6 Aug 1942 (+) | 5 patrols (133 days) |
Personal information
Ernst-August Rehwinkel was one of the oldest U-boat commanders of WWII to depart on patrol when he took his boat U-578 out from Kirkesnes, Norway on 19 Nov 1941. He was 40 years old at the time. He was successful with his boat before being lost without explanation on his 5th patrol around 6 Aug 1942 in the Bay of Biscay.
Patrol info for Ernst-August Rehwinkel
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-578 |
28 Oct 1941 | Kiel |
2 Nov 1941 | Trondheim |
| 6 days | |
| 2. |
U-578 |
5 Nov 1941 | Trondheim |
8 Nov 1941 | Kirkenes |
| 4 days | |
| 3. |
U-578 |
19 Nov 1941 | Kirkenes |
27 Nov 1941 | Kirkenes |
Patrol 1, | 9 days | |
| 4. |
U-578 |
29 Nov 1941 | Kirkenes |
4 Dec 1941 | Bergen |
| 6 days | |
| 5. |
U-578 |
6 Dec 1941 | Bergen |
10 Dec 1941 | Kiel |
| 5 days | |
| 6. |
U-578 |
15 Jan 1942 | Kiel |
28 Jan 1942 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 2, | 14 days | |
| 7. |
U-578 |
3 Feb 1942 | St. Nazaire |
25 Mar 1942 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 3, | 51 days | |
| 8. |
U-578 |
7 May 1942 | St. Nazaire |
3 Jul 1942 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 4, | 58 days | |
| 9. |
U-578 |
6 Aug 1942 | St. Nazaire |
6 Aug 1942 | Sunk |
Patrol 5, | 1 days | |
| 5 patrols, 133 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Ernst-August Rehwinkel
