The Men - U-boat Commanders

Friedrich Altmeier

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 38)


Successes
1 warship a total loss, total tonnage 1,370 tons

Born  16 Jul 1920 Mettlach, Saar
Died   2007(86)Nordheide, Germany

Ranks

1 Oct 1938 Offiziersanwärter
1 Jul 1939 Seekadett
1 Dec 1939 Fähnrich zur See
1 Aug 1940 Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Apr 1941 Leutnant zur See
1 Jan 1943 Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

1940 Iron Cross 2nd Class
31 Aug 1942 Fleet War Badge
7 Jan 1943 U-boat War Badge 1939
1943 Iron Cross 1st Class

U-boat Commands

U-boatFromTo
U-1227 8 Dec 1943 10 Apr 1945   1 patrol (104 days) 
U-155 21 Apr 1945 5 May 1945   No war patrols 

Special thanks to Mr. Fernando Almeida for details on date of death.

Patrol info for Friedrich Altmeier

 U-boat Departure Arrival  
1. U-1227 31 Aug 1944  Kiel  2 Sep 1944  Horten   3 days
2. U-1227 5 Sep 1944  Horten  6 Sep 1944  Marviken   2 days
3. U-1227 7 Sep 1944  Marviken  10 Sep 1944  Bergen   4 days
4. U-1227 14 Sep 1944  Bergen  26 Dec 1944  Bergen  Patrol 1,104 days
5. U-1227 27 Dec 1944  Bergen  29 Dec 1944  Marviken   3 days
6. U-1227 2 Jan 1945  Marviken  4 Jan 1945  Flensburg   3 days

Ships hit by Friedrich Altmeier

Date U-boat Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
4 Oct 1944U-1227 HMCS Chebogue (K 317) (t.)1,370caONS-33
 1,370

1 ship sunk (1,370 tons).

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


About ranks and decorations
Special thanks to Fernando Almeida for data on ranks and decorations.

Media links


U-Boat Attack Logs
Daniel Morgan and Bruce Taylor


amazon.co.uk
(£ 38.25)


German U-boat Commanders of World War II
Busch, Rainer and Röll, Hans-Joachim

Listing of all U-boat commanders


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