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Deetz, Friedrich

Date of birth:
September 11th, 1916 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:
January 8th, 1944 (Southwest of Iceland)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Friedrich Deetz sunk a total of three enemy ships with a combines tonnage of 11.604 BRT, during five operational sails (151 days at sea). He died on January 8th, 1944 when his ship was sunk by H.M.S. Bayntun and H.M.C.S. Camrose from Convoy AHL49, at 50.33 N / 18.03W.

Bevorderingen:
1 januari 1944: Korvettenkapitän.

Loopbaan:
28 februari 1942 - 8 januari 1944: Kommandant "U 757".

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 25th, 1942
U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)

Sources

  • - Gerhard Brand

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