Herwartz, Wolfgang (U-1302)
- Date of birth:
- June 25th, 1917 (Hildesheim/Brandenburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- March 7th, 1945 (St George's Channel)
- Buried on:
- German Submarines Memorial
Grave: U 1302. - Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Crew 37a
Promotions:
03.04.1937: Offiziersanwärter
21.09.1937: Seekadett
01.05.1938: Fähnrich zur See
01.07.1939: Oberfähnrich zur See
01.08.1939: Leutnant zur See
01.09.1941: Oberleutnant zur See - RDA 01.09.1941 (-214-)
01.08.1944: Kapitänleutnant.- RDA 01.08.1944 (-15-)
Career:
01.04.1937: entered the Kriegsmarine as an officer candidate
00.10.1939-00.06.1943: Lt.z.S., detached to the Luftwaffe
05.09.1941: Oblt.z.S., 1. Staffel, Kü.Fl.Gr. 906, WIA - He 115 damaged by enemy fire over the Irish Sea (Pl.Qu. 5355)
25.04.1942: Oblt.z.S., 1. Staffel, Kü.Fl.Gr. 906, WIA
05.07.1942: Oblt.z.S., Staka, 1. Staffel, Kü.Fl.Gr. 906
01.07.1943: Oblt.z.S., ordered to Erg.Fliegergruppe (See) for temporary duty
05.07.1943: U-Wachoffizierslehrgang, 2. U-Lehrdivision, Gotenhafen
30.8.1943: Torpedolehrgang für U-Torpedooffiziere, Torpedoschule, Flensburg-Mürwik
25.10.1943: Nachrichtenlehrgang für U-Wachoffiziere, Nachrichtenschule, Flensburg-Mürwik
28.11.1943: U-Flakausbildung, 4. Lehrkompanie Marine-Flakschule VII, Swinemünde
00.12.1943: Fahrgerät-Lehrgang, 23. U-Flottille, Danzig
16.01.1944: Ortungslehrgang (Funkmeß), 3. U-Lehrdivision, Neustadt
02.02.1944: Kommandanten-Lehrgang, 65. Kommandanten-Schießlehrgang, 24. U-Flottille, Memel
01.04.1944-00.05.1944: Baubelehrung, U-1302, 1. KLA, 1. Kriegsschiffbau-Lehr-Abteilung, Kiel
25.05.1944: appointed Kdt., U-1302
07.03.1945: Kaleunt, Kdt., U-1302, 11. Uboot-Flottille, KIA in St.George's Channel in position 52.19N, 05.23W, by depth charges from the Canadian frigates HMCS La Hulloise, HMCS Strathadam and HMCS Thetford Mines - 48 KIA, all hands lost- 1st patrol, 33 days
Successes:
3 ships sunk, total tonnage 8,386 GRT
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Flugzeugbeobachterabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Beobachter, 1. Stafel, Küsten-Flieger-Gruppe 906
- Awarded on:
- December 23rd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- April 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Beobachter, 1. Stafel, Küsten-Flieger-Gruppe 906
- Awarded on:
- April 6th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 1. Stafel, Küsten-Flieger-Gruppe 906
- Awarded on:
- May 17th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- 1. Stafel, Küsten-Flieger-Gruppe 906
- Awarded on:
- September 7th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- Staka, 1.Staffel, Küsten-Flieger-Gruppe 906
- Awarded on:
- September 12th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Beobachter
- Awarded on:
- March 29th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1944
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