Schümann, Henning ('U-392')

Date of birth:: April 17th, 1919 (Elmschenhagen/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Date of death:: March 16th, 1944 (Strait of Gibraltar)
Mentioned on:: German Submarines Memorial
Nationality:: German

Biography

Crew 37b
Promotions
9 Oct 1937 Offiziersanwärter
28 Jun 1938 Seekadett
1 Apr 1939 Fähnrich zur See
1 Mar 1940 Oberfähnrich zur See
1 May 1940 Leutnant zur See
1 Apr 1942 Oberleutnant zur See

Career:
00.00.1937: entered the Kriegsmarine
00.08.1940-00.01.1942: Funktechnikoffizier - F.T.O. and III. Wach Offizier, Zerstörer 'Z4', 'Richard Beitzen'
00.01.1942-00.07.1942: U-Boot-Lehrgang
01.08.1942-00.03.1943: I. Wach Offizier, 'U-402'
00.03.1943-00.04.1943: U-Boot Kommandanten-Lehrgang, 2. U.A.A. and 24. U-Flottille - Memel
00.04.1943-00.05.1943: Baubelehrung 'U-392' in Kiel
29.05.1943-16.03.1944: Kdr, 'U-392' : 2 patrols (67 days)
29.02.1944: 'U-392' departed Brest heading south
16.03.1944: attacked and sunk by depth charges from three US PBY 'Catalinas', the British frigate HMS 'Affleck' and the British destroyer HMS 'Vanoc' in the Strait of Gibraltar
52 men died in the U-boat; there were no survivors.