Hans-Karl Kosbadt
Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 37a)
Successes 2 ships sunk, total tonnage 9,535 GRT |
Born | 15 Dec 1917 | | Warnemünde |
Died | 13 Jan 1943 | (25) | Mediterranean |
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3 Apr 1937 | | Offiziersanwärter | 21 Sep 1937 | | Seekadett | 1 May 1938 | | Fähnrich zur See | 1 Jul 1939 | | Oberfähnrich zur See | 1 Aug 1939 | | Leutnant zur See | 1 Sep 1941 | | Oberleutnant zur See |
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U-boat Commands
U-boat | From | To | |
U-224 | 20 Jun 1942 | 13 Jan 1943 (+) | 2 patrols (65 days) |
Patrol info for Hans-Karl Kosbadt
| U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
1. |
U-224 |
17 Oct 1942 | Kiel |
9 Dec 1942 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 1, | 54 days | |
2. |
U-224 |
3 Jan 1943 | St. Nazaire |
13 Jan 1943 | Sunk |
Patrol 2, | 11 days | |
2 patrols, 65 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Hans-Karl Kosbadt
About ranks and decorations
Ranks shown in italics are our database inserts based on the rank dates of his crew comrades. The officers of each crew would normally have progressed through the lower ranks at the same rate.
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