Struckmeier, Rolf ("U 608")
- Date of birth:
- July 27th, 1916 (Obernkirchen, Schaumburg)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Crew of 1935
Promotions:
5 Apr 1935: Offiziersanwärter
25 Sep 1935: Seekadett
1 Apr 1936: Fähnrich zur See
1 Jan 1938: Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Apr 1938: Leutnant zur See
1 Oct 1939: Oberleutnant zur See
1 Nov 1942: Kapitänleutnant
Career:
00.09.1939-00.04.1940: range-finder officer, heavy cruiser 'Admiral Hipper', 1st Torpedo boat flotilla
00.10.1940: U-Boot training
00.03.1941: Baubelehrung 'U-205'
00.05.1941-00.12.1941: I.WO, 'U-205' : 3 patrols (79 days)
00.12.1941: Baubelehrung 'U-608'
05.02.1942-12.01.1944: Kdr, 'U-608' : 5 patrols (289 days)
He sank five ships with a total tonnage of almost 36,000 GRT
00.01.1944: training officer, 20th (Training) Flotilla
00.10.1944-00.05.1945: 26th (Training) Flotilla and then 27th (Training) Flotilla
Successes:
4 ships sunk, total tonnage 35,539 GRT
1 warship sunk, total tonnage 291 tons (lost aboard transport ships)
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, U-Boot, "U 608", 6. Unterseebootsflottille
- Awarded on:
- December 17th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- Kdr, U-608, 6. Uboots-Flottille
- Awarded on:
- September 26th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- Admiral Hipper
- Awarded on:
- 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- Admiral Hipper
- Awarded on:
- 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- I. Wach-Offizier, U-205
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kdr, U-608, 6. Uboots-Flottille
- Awarded on:
- February 1st, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kdr, U-608, 6. Uboots-Flottille
- Awarded on:
- 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- 1944
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