Rudolf Franzius
Korvettenkapitän (Crew 32)
Successes 3 ships sunk, total tonnage 12,045 GRT 1 ship damaged, total tonnage 5,496 GRT |
Born | 5 Jun 1911 | | Hamburg |
Died | 5 Oct 1965 | (54) | Stuttgart, Germany |
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1 Sep 1935 | | Oberfähnrich zur See | 1 Jan 1936 | | Leutnant zur See | 1 Oct 1937 | | Oberleutnant zur See | 1 Apr 1940 | | Kapitänleutnant | 1 Oct 1944 | | Korvettenkapitän |
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U-boat Commands
U-boat | From | To | |
U-145 | 19 Dec 1940 | 21 Oct 1941 | 3 patrols (55 days) |
U-438 | 22 Nov 1941 | 29 Mar 1943 | 3 patrols (127 days) |
Special thanks to Mr. Fernando Almeida for details on date of death.
Patrol info for Rudolf Franzius
| U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
1. |
U-145 |
18 Jun 1941 | Gotenhafen |
6 Jul 1941 | Stormelö |
Patrol 1, | 19 days | |
2. |
U-145 |
14 Jul 1941 | Stormelö |
29 Jul 1941 | Stormelö |
Patrol 2, | 16 days | |
3. |
U-145 |
9 Aug 1941 | Stormelö |
28 Aug 1941 | Oxhöft |
Patrol 3, | 20 days | |
4. |
U-438 |
1 Aug 1942 | Kiel |
3 Sep 1942 | Brest |
Patrol 4, | 34 days | |
5. |
U-438 |
6 Oct 1942 | Brest |
19 Nov 1942 | Brest |
Patrol 5, | 45 days | |
6. |
U-438 |
31 Dec 1942 | Brest |
16 Feb 1943 | Brest |
Patrol 6, | 48 days | |
6 patrols, 182 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Rudolf Franzius
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