Bahr, Rudolf (U-305)
- Date of birth:
- April 1st, 1916 (Landsberg-Warthe/Brandenburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- January 16th, 1944 (sout west of Ireland, Atlantic Ocean)
- Buried on:
- German Submarines Memorial
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Rudolf Bahr's U-boat was sunk on 16th January 1944 by H.M.S. Wanderer.
Crew 35
Promotions:
05.04.1935: Offiziersanwärter
25.09.1935: Seekadett
01.07.1936: Fähnrich zur See
01.01.1938: Oberfähnrich zur See
01.04.1938: Leutnant zur See
01.10.1939: Oberleutnant zur See
01.10.1942: Kapitänleutnant
Career:
17.09.1942-16.01.1944: Kdt, U-305 : 4 patrols (167 days)
Successes:
2 ships sunk, total tonnage 13,045 GRT
2 warships sunk, total tonnage 2,560 tons
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, "U 305", 1. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- January 15th, 1944
According to Patzwall / Scherzer the surname is Bahn.
Sources
- Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- historisches-marinearchiv.de
- U 305
- uboat.net
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