Hans-Georg Friedrich Poske

Kapitän zur See (Crew 23)


Successes
15 ships sunk for a total of 78,123 GRT
1 ship a total loss for a total of 7,176 GRT

Born  23 Oct 1904
Died  1 Oct 1984(79)Wachtberg near Bonn


Fritz Poske

Ranks

1 Apr 1925Fähnrich zur See
1 May 1927Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Oct 1927Leutnant zur See
1 Jul 1929Oberleutnant zur See
1 Apr 1935Kapitänleutnant
1 Jan 1939Korvettenkapitän
1 Feb 1943Fregattenkapitän
1 Oct 1943Kapitän zur See

Decorations

2 Oct 1939Iron Cross 2nd Class
2 Apr 1942U-boat War Badge 1939
3 Apr 1942Iron Cross 1st Class
6 Nov 1942Knights Cross

U-boat Commands

U-boatFromTo
U-504 30 Jul 1941 5 Jan 1943   4 patrols (264 days) 

Personal information

Fritz Poske began his naval career in April 1923. Later he served on the torpedo boat Albatros and on the light cruisers Königsberg and Nürnberg. In October 1940 he transferred to the U-boat force. After the usual training he commissioned the Type IXC boat U-504 in July 1941. He was one of the few commanders who took over a combat boat without any U-boat experience as a WO or commander-in-training (Kommandantenschüler).

His second patrol proved successful as he sank four ships for a total of 26,561 tons. But he also scored on his next two patrols, sinking 11 additional ships. Korvettenkapitän Poske left the boat in January 1943 and became the commander of the 1st ULD (1. Unterseeboots- Lehrdivision). In the last months of the war he was chief of the Special Staff for Marine Infantry. After the war he spent 11 months in British captivity.

In 1951 he rejoined the German Navy, retiring in 1963 as Kapitän zur See.

Patrol info for Hans-Georg Friedrich Poske


 U-boat Departure Arrival  
1. U-504 6 Jan 1942  Kiel  20 Jan 1942  Lorient  Patrol 1,15 days
2. U-504 25 Jan 1942  Lorient  1 Apr 1942  Lorient  Patrol 2,67 days
3. U-504 2 May 1942  Lorient  7 Jul 1942  Lorient  Patrol 3,67 days
4. U-504 19 Aug 1942  Lorient  11 Dec 1942  Lorient  Patrol 4,115 days
4 patrols, 264 days at sea

Ships hit by Hans-Georg Friedrich Poske

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
22 Feb 1942U-504Hans-Georg Friedrich Poske Republic5,287am
23 Feb 1942U-504Hans-Georg Friedrich Poske W.D. Anderson10,227am
26 Feb 1942U-504Hans-Georg Friedrich Poske Mamura8,245nl
16 Mar 1942U-504Hans-Georg Friedrich Poske Stangarth5,966br
29 May 1942U-504Hans-Georg Friedrich Poske Allister1,597br
8 Jun 1942U-504Hans-Georg Friedrich Poske Rosenborg1,512br
8 Jun 1942U-504Hans-Georg Friedrich Poske Tela3,901ho
11 Jun 1942U-504Hans-Georg Friedrich Poske American4,846am
11 Jun 1942U-504Hans-Georg Friedrich Poske Crijnssen4,282nl
14 Jun 1942U-504Hans-Georg Friedrich Poske Regent3,280le
17 Oct 1942U-504Hans-Georg Friedrich Poske Empire Chaucer5,970br
23 Oct 1942U-504Hans-Georg Friedrich Poske City of Johannesburg5,669br
26 Oct 1942U-504Hans-Georg Friedrich Poske Anne Hutchinson (t.)7,176am
31 Oct 1942U-504Hans-Georg Friedrich Poske Empire Guidon7,041br
31 Oct 1942U-504Hans-Georg Friedrich Poske Reynolds5,113br
3 Nov 1942U-504Hans-Georg Friedrich Poske Porto Alegre5,187bz
 85,299

16 ships sunk (85,299 tons).

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

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