Schmid, Heinrich ('U-663')

Date of birth:: May 22nd, 1915 (Bad Reichenhall, German Empire)
Date of death:: May 8th, 1943 (Bay of Biscay)
Mentioned on:: German Submarines Memorial
Nationality:: German

Biography

8 Apr 1934: Offiziersanwärter
1 Jul 1935: Fähnrich zur See
1 Jan 1937: Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Apr 1937: Leutnant zur See
1 Apr 1939: Oberleutnant zur See
1 Apr 1942: Kapitänleutnant
1 May 1943: Korvettenkapitän (posthumously)

Career:
1934: entered the Kriegsmarine - Crew of 1934
09.1938-04.1940: WO 6. Torpedos-Flottille
04.1940-10.1940: U-Fahrausbildungslehrgang
10.1940-12.1940: Instructor - Torpedo School - Mürwik
12.1940-01.1941: Baubelehrung
01.1941-05.1941: I.WO - 'U-555'
17.06.1941-15.01.1942: Kdr - 'U-7'
02.1942-05.1942: U-Boot Lehrgang & Baubelehrung - 8. KLA
14.05.1942-08.05.1943: Kdr - 'U-663'
08.05.1943: MIA in the Bay of Biscay / Golfe de Gascogne, westwards from Brest when a British flying boat patrol bomber Short S.25 Sunderland sunk U-663 leaving no survivors