Claasen, Karl (U-516)
- Date of birth:
- July 2nd, 1903
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
00.07.1940-00.08.1941: LI, U 93 : 5 patrols 158 days
00.02.1941-00.05.1943: LI, U 516 : 2 patrols 227 days.
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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
- Rank:
- Obermaschinist
- Unit:
- Unterseebootsflottille "Weddingen"
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Rank:
- Obermaschinist
- Unit:
- Unterseebootsflottille "Weddingen"
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Rank:
- Stabsobermaschinist
- Unit:
- U-Flottille Weddingen
- Awarded on:
- December 20th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Ing.) (2nd Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- November 1st, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Ing.) (2nd Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- December 1st, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Ing.) (2nd Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- February 15th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zu See der Reserve
- Unit:
- Leitender Ingenieur, "U 516", 10. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- October 1st, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Kapitänleutnant (Ing.) (Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- January 30th, 1945
Sources
- Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- U 516 – U-Boot-Archiv Wiki
- HMA
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