Baberg, Kurt ("U 618")
- Date of birth:
- February 23rd, 1917 (Duisburg-Ruhrort/Rhineprovince, Germany)
- Date of death:
- March 31st, 2003
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
During six opeartional sails (380 days at sea) Kurt Baberg sunk 3 ships with a total tonnage of 15,788 BRT.
Promotions:
03.04.1936: Offiziersanwärter
10.09.1936: Seekadett
01.05.1937: Fähnrich zur See
01.07.1938: Oberfähnrich zur See
01.10.1938: Leutnant zur See
01.10.1940: Oberleutnant zur See
01.09.1943: Kapitänleutnant
Career:
1936: Reichsmarine;
April 23rd, 1941 - March 9th, 1942: Kommandant "U 30";
April 16th, 1942 - April 15th, 1944: Kommandant "U 618";
April 26th, 1945 - May 5th, 1945: Kommandant "U 827";
May 5th, 1945 - December 3rd, 1945: POW.
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U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, "U 618", 7. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- January 14th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Kdt, U-618
- Awarded on:
- March 20th, 1945
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