The Men - U-boat Commanders

Karl Daublebsky von Eichhain

Korvettenkapitän (Crew 29)


Successes
3 ships sunk, total tonnage 15,967 GRT
1 ship damaged, total tonnage 10,902 GRT

Born  9 Jul 1909 Pola
Died  8 Oct 2001(92)Pyrawang, Austria


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Ranks

1 Apr 1929 Offiziersanwärter
10 Oct 1929 Seekadett
1 Jan 1931 Fähnrich zur See
1 Apr 1933 Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Oct 1933 Leutnant zur See
1 Jun 1935 Oberleutnant zur See
1 Oct 1938 Kapitänleutnant
1 Apr 1943 Korvettenkapitän

Decorations

Sep 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class
4 Nov 1939 U-boat War Badge 1939
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class

U-boat Commands

U-boatFromTo
U-13 1 Oct 1937 5 Nov 1939   3 patrols (45 days) 

Patrol info for Karl Daublebsky von Eichhain

 U-boat Departure Arrival  
1. U-13 25 Aug 1939  Wilhelmshaven  31 Aug 1939  Wilhelmshaven  Patrol 1,7 days
2. U-13 2 Sep 1939  Wilhelmshaven  6 Sep 1939  Wilhelmshaven  Patrol 1,5 days
3. U-13 11 Sep 1939  Wilhelmshaven  3 Oct 1939  Kiel  Patrol 2,23 days
4. U-13 25 Oct 1939  Kiel  3 Nov 1939  Kiel  Patrol 3,10 days
3 patrols, 45 days at sea

Ships hit by Karl Daublebsky von Eichhain

Date U-boat Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
10 Sep 1939U-13 Magdapur [Mine]8,641br
16 Sep 1939U-13 City of Paris (d.) [Mine]10,902br
24 Sep 1939U-13 Phryné [Mine]2,660fr
30 Oct 1939U-13 Cairnmona4,666brHX-5
 26,869

3 ships sunk (15,967 tons) and 1 ship damaged (10,902 tons).

Legend
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(d.) means the ship was damaged.
[Mine] indicates the vessel was hit by a mine laid by said U-boat.


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

Media links


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

Listing of all U-boat commanders


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