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Sthamer, Hans-Jürgen (U-354)

Date of birth:
July 26th, 1919 (Lübeck, Germany)
Date of death:
August 24th, 1944 (Barents Sea)
Buried on:
German Submarines Memorial
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
09 Oct. 1937: Offiziersanwärter
28 Jun. 1938: Seekadett
01 Apr. 1939: Fähnrich zur See
01 Mar. 1940: Oberfähnrich zur See
01 May 1940: Leutnant zur See
01 Apr. 1942: Oberleutnant zur See

Career:
22.02.1944-24.08.1944: Olt z.S., Kdr, U-354 : 4 patrols (85 days)
24.08.1944: sunk in the Barents Sea north-east of North Cape, in position 72.49N, 30.41E, by depth charges from the British sloop HMS Mermaid and the British frigate HMS Loch Dunvegan. 51 dead (all hands lost)

Successes:
1 warship sunk, total tonnage 1,300 tons
1 warship a total loss, total tonnage 11,420 tons

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zur See
Unit:
Kommandant, U-Boot, "U 354", 13. Unterseebootsflottille
Awarded on:
August 31st, 1944
posthumous
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Sources

  • Photo 1:
  • - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht

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