Date of birth:

September 13th, 1909 (Görlitz/Saxony, Germany)

Date of death:

March 25th, 1942 (North Atlantic Ocean)

Nationality:

German

During two operational sails (68 days at sea), Borcherdt sunk a total of five enemy ships with a combined tonnage of 23.389 BRT. He was killed on March 25th, 1942 when his ship, "U 587" was sunk at 47.21N / 21.39W by H.M.S. Aldenham from Convoy AHL42.

Promotions:
March 1st, 1942: Korvettenkapitän.

Career:
1931: Kriegsmarine;
?: Kommandantenschüler "U 553" (one operational sail of 43 days);
April 26th, 1941 - May 22nd, 1941: Kommandant "U 8";
September 11th, 1941 - March 25th, 1942: Kommandant "U 587".

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