Grau, Peter-Ottmar (U-601)
- Date of birth:
- May 3rd, 1915 (Hamburg/Hamburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 7th, 1994
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Peter-Ottmar Grau served as Kommandant "U 46", Kommandant "U 601", Kommandant "U-872", and Kommandant "U 3015". in a total of seven sails he sank trhee ships with a total tonnage of 8.819BRT.
00.00.1938-00.09.1939: "M 1201"
01.04.1939: promoted to Oberleutnant zur See
00.10.1939-00.01.1941: Kdt, "M 1204"
00.09.1941-00.10.1941: Kdt-Schüler, U 201: 1 patrol, 17 days (6 boats)
00.10.1941-00.11.1941: Kdt, U 46
00.12.1941-00.10.1943: Kdt, U 601: 7 patrols 191 days (4 boats)
01.01.1942: promoted to Kapitänleutnant - RDA 01.01.1942
00.02.1944-00.07.1944: Kdt, U 872
00.12.1944-00.05.1945: Kdt, U 3015
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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
- Rank:
- Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- April 1938
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- Kommandant, Versuchsboot, 'OTTO BRAUN'
- Awarded on:
- October 11th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- Kommandant, Minensuchboot, M 1201, and, M 1204, 12. Minensuchflottille, Vlissingen
- Awarded on:
- January 9th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- Kommandant, Minensuchboot, M 1201, and, M 1204, 12. Minensuchflottille, Vlissingen
- Awarded on:
- September 13th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- Kommandant, Minensuchboot, M 1201, and, M 1204, 12. Minensuchflottille, Vlissingen
- Awarded on:
- November 18th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, "U 601", 13. Unterseebootsflottille
- Awarded on:
- August 4th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, "U 601", 13. Unterseebootsflottille
- Awarded on:
- December 31st, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, U 3015, 4. U-Flottille, Stettin
- Awarded on:
- February 1st, 1945
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