Breithaupt, Wolfgang (U 599)

Date of birth:: September 19th, 1913 (Hochheim, Erfurt)
Date of death:: October 24th, 1942 (North Atlantic Ocean)
Buried on:: German Submarines Memorial
Grave: U 599.
Nationality:: German

Biography

Crew 33
Promotions:
01.04.1933: Offiziersanwärter;
01.07.1934: Fähnrich zur See;
01.04.1936: Oberfähnrich zur See;
01.10.1936: Leutnant zur See;
01.06.1938: Oberleutnant zur See;
01.02.1941: Kapitänleutnant.

Career:
00.00.1933: joined the Reichsmarine
00.10.1938: Olt.z.S., leichte Kreuzer 'Köln'
00.04.1941-00.07.1941: Kaleunt, U-Fahrausbildungslehrgang
00.07.1941-00.12.1941: Baubelehrung 'U 599', 6.K.L.A., Hamburg
04.12.1941-30.08.1942: Kommandant, "U 599", Ausbildungsboot, 8. U-Flottille, Königsberg
01.09.1942-24.10.1942: Kommandant, "U 599", 1. U-Flottille, Brest
24.10.1942: 'U 599' sunk by "Liberator" coded 'FK225/G' from 224th Squadron flown by P/O B.P. Liddington protecting Convoy AHL44 / KX 2 North East of Açores Islands in position 46°07' North 17°40' West - all hands lost (44 KIA)
During 1 operational sail (59 days at sea) U-599 did not sink any ship