Hugo Förster
Korvettenkapitän (Crew 23)
Successes
1 ship sunk, total tonnage 2,000 GRT |
| Born | 21 Jan 1905 | | |
| Died | 27 Feb 1945 | (40) | |
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| 1 Apr 1925 | | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Oct 1927 | | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Jul 1929 | | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Apr 1935 | | Kapitänleutnant | | 1 Feb 1939 | | Korvettenkapitän |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-501 | 30 Apr 1941 | 10 Sep 1941 | 1 patrol (35 days) |
He was taken prisoner after the sinking of U-501, but repatriated in January 1945 in an exchange of prisoners of war and committed suicide after returning to Germany.
Patrol info for Hugo Förster
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
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| 1. |
U-501 |
2 Jul 1941 | Kiel |
3 Jul 1941 | Horten |
| 2 days | |
| 2. |
U-501 |
12 Jul 1941 | Horten |
15 Jul 1941 | Trondheim |
| 4 days | |
| 3. |
U-501 |
7 Aug 1941 | Trondheim |
10 Sep 1941 | Sunk |
Patrol 1, | 35 days | |
Ships hit by Hugo Förster
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
|---|
| 5 Sep 1941 | U-501 |  | Einvik | 2,000 |  | nw | SC-41 |
| | 2,000 | |
1 ship sunk (2,000 tons). Legend
We have a picture of this vessel. |
