Deckert, Horst (U-73)

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Date of birth:: October 11th, 1918 (Hannover/Hannover, Germany)
Date of death:: April 12th, 1988
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

During 7 operational patrols (149 days at sea) he sank three vessels totalling 9,025 BRT and damaged three vessels totalling 22,928 BRT.

Promotions:
April 3rd, 1937: Offiziersanwärter;
September 21st, 1937: Seekadett;
May 1st, 1938: Fähnrich zur See;
July 1st, 1939: Oberfähnrich zur See;
August 1st, 1939: Leutnant zur See;
September 1st, 1941: Oberleutnant zur See;
January 1st, 1944: Kapitänleutnant.

Career:
April 1st, 1937: Ausbildung, Fähnrichslehrgang, Kriegsmarine;
October 1st, 1939: Zugführer, 4. Ersatz-Marine-Artillerie-Abteilung, Cuxhafen;
April 1st, 1940: U-Bootsausbildung;
June 3rd, 1940: Artillerielehrgang, Schiffsartillerieschule, Kiel;
July 1st, 1940: Torpedolehrgang, Torpedoschule, Flensburg-Mürwik;
August 1st, 1940: Sperrlehrgang, Sperrschule, Kiel;
August 14th, 1940: Baubelehrung U 73, U-Boote Nordsee, Bremen;
September 30th, 1940: 2. Wachoffizier, U 73;
August 1st, 1941: Kommandant U 8;
July 1st, 1942: Kommandanten-Lehrgang, 24. Ubootsflottille, Memel;
July 1942: 1. Wachoffizier, U 73;
October 1st, 1942: Kommandant U 73;
December 16th, 1943: British POW.