Date of birth:

December 4th, 1917 (Amdorf/Hannover, Germany)

Date of death:

October 21st, 1943 (Mediterranean near Toulon, France)

Nationality:

German

Dietrich Schöneboom was killed on October 21st, 1943 when his ship the U 431 was sunk by the Royal Air Force in the Mediterranean at 37°23´N / 00°35´O. By that time he had made 6 sails and had sunk five ships with a total of 6.680 BRT.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant zur See (1st Lieutenant at Sea)

Awarded on:

August 10th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant zur See

Unit:

Kommandant "U 431"

Awarded on:

October 20th, 1943

Awarded for sinking 4 ships (with 265 GRT). In addition to this rather small total were his claims of at least 5 other ships sunk. These have not been substantiated by allied records but probably explain how he was able to receive the award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
• - DIXON, JEREMY, The U-boat Commanders, Naval Institute Press, 2019.
  - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.