Date of birth:

June 23rd, 1913 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)

Date of death:

March 4th, 1943 (West of Leixões, Portugal)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Joachim Berger served as Kommandant "U 87" from August 19th, 1941. He was killed in action when his ship was sunk on March 4th, 1943 by H.M.C.S. Shediac and H.M.C.S. St. Croix of Convoi AHL49 at 41.36N / 13.31W . During fivr operational sails (260 days at sea) he sunk five ships with a total of 38.014BRT. Joachim berger finally had reached the rank of Kapitänleutnant.

Crew 1934

Promotions:
08.04.1934: Offiziersanwärter
26.09.1934: Seekadett
01.07.1935: Fähnrich zur See
01.01.1937: Oberfähnrich zur See
01.04.1937: Leutnant zur See
01.04.1939: Oberleutnant zur See
01.11.1941: Kapitänleutnant

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• Photo: Kapitänleutnant Joachim Berger - German U-boat Commanders of WWII - The Men of the Kriegsmarine - uboat.net
  
• - Gerhard Brand
  - U-87 under Joachim Berger patrolled New England 14 days, mined Boston Harbor, sank 2 ships there in June 1942 - Eric Wiberg