Ludwig Franz
Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 37b)
No ships sunk or damaged.
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| Born | 30 Jan 1918 | | Rüstringen |
| Died | 5 Sep 1944 | (26) | Kara Sea |
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| 28 Jun 1938 | | Seekadett | | 1 May 1940 | | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Apr 1942 | | Oberleutnant zur See |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-362 | 4 Feb 1943 | 5 Sep 1944 (+) | 5 patrols (93 days) |
Per Rangliste, Franz was part of Crew 1937b and not Crew 1937a as is incorrectly stated in many sources.
Patrol info for Ludwig Franz
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
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| 1. |
U-362 |
6 Feb 1944 | Kiel |
10 Feb 1944 | Bergen |
Patrol 1, | 5 days | |
| 2. |
U-362 |
14 Feb 1944 | Bergen |
28 Feb 1944 | Hammerfest |
Patrol 1, | 15 days | |
| 3. |
U-362 |
29 Feb 1944 | Hammerfest |
1 Mar 1944 | Narvik |
| 2 days | |
| 4. |
U-362 |
9 Mar 1944 | Narvik |
12 Mar 1944 | Trondheim |
| 4 days | |
| 5. |
U-362 |
5 Apr 1944 | Trondheim |
7 Apr 1944 | Narvik |
| 3 days | |
| 6. |
U-362 |
8 Apr 1944 | Narvik |
13 Apr 1944 | Trondheim |
Patrol 2, | 6 days | |
| 7. |
U-362 |
14 May 1944 | Trondheim |
7 Jun 1944 | Skjomenfjord |
Patrol 3, | 25 days | |
| 8. |
U-362 |
14 Jul 1944 | Skjomenfjord |
20 Jul 1944 | Hammerfest |
Patrol 4, | 7 days | |
| 9. |
U-362 |
2 Aug 1944 | Hammerfest |
5 Sep 1944 | Sunk |
Patrol 5, | 35 days | |
| 5 patrols, 93 days at sea | |
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