Herwartz, Oskar (U-843)

Date of birth:: January 1st, 1915 (Hildesheim)
Date of death:: September 5th, 2002 (Meckenheim/Reg.-Bez. Köln/Rhein-Sieg-Kr./Nordrhein-Westfalen)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Crew 35
Promotions:
05.04.1935: Offiziersanwärter
25.09.1935: Seekadett
01.04.1936: Fähnrich zur See
01.01.1938: Oberfähnrich zur See
01.04.1938: Leutnant zur See
01.10.1939: Oberleutnant zur See - RDA 01.10.1939 (-195-)
01.12.1942: Kapitänleutnant - RDA 01.12.1942 (-1-)
Korvettenkapitän (Bundesmarine)
Fregattenkapitän (Bundesmarine)
Kapitän zur See (Bundesmarine)

Career:
00.00.1935: joined the Kriegsmarine
00.04.1938-00.02.1942: Luftwaffe
00.02.1942-00.08.1942: Uboot-training
00.08.1942-00.12.1942: I.WO, U-67
00.01.1943: U-boat Commander training, 24th (Training) Flotilla
00.02.1943: Baubelehrung, U-843
24.03.1943-09.04.1945: Kdt, U-843 - 3 patrols, 291 days
15.10.1943: 1st patrol from Trondheim, Norway
19.02.1944-11.06.1944: 2nd patrol from Lorient, France to Batavia in the Far East as part of the Monsun group - 114 days, one 8,261 ton ship sunk
10.12.1944-03.04.1945: 3rd patrol from Batavia to Bergen, Norway
09.04.1945: U-843 sunk in the Kattegat by rockets from a British Mosquito aircraft from RAF Squadron 235/A, pilot F/O A.J. Rendell - 44 KIA and 12 rescued

Successes :
1 ship sunk, total tonnage 8,261 GRT