D.I.D. KAPITÄNLEUTNANT Herman Unger (14Jun19 - 12Oct44) R.I.P.

Laufen zum Ziel · 07-10-09, 01:51 PM

Promotions
27JAN40 SEEKADETT
01NOV40 FÄHNRICH Z. S.
01SEP42 OBERFÄHNRICH Z. S.
01DEC42 LEUTNANT Z. S.
03JUN44 OBERLEUTNANT Z. S.
12OCT44 KAPITÄNLEUTNANT

Medals
01JUL44 IRON CROSS, SECOND CLASS
21AUG44 IRON CROSS, FIRST CLASS
12OCT44 KNIGHT'S CROSS

U-Bootwaffe Postings
29OCT43 1st Flotilla (Commander training)
01JUN44 2nd Flotilla (2 patrols)
15SEP44 7th Flotilla (1 patrols)

U-Boat Commands
01JUN44 U-1225, Type IXC/40 (3 patrols)

Details of Loss
U-1225 was the last U-boat to leave Lorient, doing so under enemy gunfire and air attack. U-1225 was heavily damaged by depth bombs while attempting to find a way past the anti-submarine nets the Allies had placed across the mouth of the estuary at Lamor-Piages and Gavres. Despite this, KptLt. Unger guided U-1225 past the ASW vessels patrolling outside the sub-net and escaped across the Bay of Biscay. While en route to Bergen, U-1225 encountered and sank 7 vessels totalling 36,124 tons. While maneuvering to attack the last of these, U-1225 was severly damaged by VLR Liberators flying out of Iceland. Despite losing one diesel engine, Unger was able to complete the attack. U-1225 was sunk the next day, October 12, 1944, by an RCAF Catalina, north of the Faeroe Islands.

Summary
3 war patrols, 43 sea days
7 ships sunk, 36,124 tons
17 aircraft shot down

Kapitaenleutnant Hermann Unger and U-1225 were lost on 12OCT44.

cj95 · 07-10-09, 02:23 PM

17 aircraft shot down!!!

Brave man.

Schroeder · 07-10-09, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by cj95

17 aircraft shot down!!!

Brave man.

Maybe he should have dived instead.

Laufen zum Ziel · 07-10-09, 03:13 PM

Always a D.I.D.!

Task Force · 07-10-09, 03:22 PM

AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH ITS AN AIRPLANE!!!!! oah.... its just a .gif...:rotfl:

RoaldLarsen · 07-12-09, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

Maybe he should have dived instead.

He crash dived both when he was damaged by the VLR Liberators, and when he was sunk. Despite the high number of kills, staying up and shooting is not S.O.P. The 17 aircraft were shot down over three patrols, most while trying to get into or out of harbour in water too shallow to crash dive in. At this stage of the war, an air attack before leaving harbour is standard. Three separate air attacks before getting to the 25 metre depth line is not unusual.

Bent Periscope · 07-13-09, 02:25 PM

My crew salutes our fallen Brothers in Arms.

07-10-09, 01:51 PM	#1
Laufen zum Ziel Eternal Patrol Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hiding on the bottom Posts: 1,783 Downloads: 853 Uploads: 457	D.I.D. KAPITÄNLEUTNANT Herman Unger (14Jun19 - 12Oct44) R.I.P. Promotions 27JAN40 SEEKADETT 01NOV40 FÄHNRICH Z. S. 01SEP42 OBERFÄHNRICH Z. S. 01DEC42 LEUTNANT Z. S. 03JUN44 OBERLEUTNANT Z. S. 12OCT44 KAPITÄNLEUTNANT Medals 01JUL44 IRON CROSS, SECOND CLASS 21AUG44 IRON CROSS, FIRST CLASS 12OCT44 KNIGHT'S CROSS U-Bootwaffe Postings 29OCT43 1st Flotilla (Commander training) 01JUN44 2nd Flotilla (2 patrols) 15SEP44 7th Flotilla (1 patrols) U-Boat Commands 01JUN44 U-1225, Type IXC/40 (3 patrols) Details of Loss U-1225 was the last U-boat to leave Lorient, doing so under enemy gunfire and air attack. U-1225 was heavily damaged by depth bombs while attempting to find a way past the anti-submarine nets the Allies had placed across the mouth of the estuary at Lamor-Piages and Gavres. Despite this, KptLt. Unger guided U-1225 past the ASW vessels patrolling outside the sub-net and escaped across the Bay of Biscay. While en route to Bergen, U-1225 encountered and sank 7 vessels totalling 36,124 tons. While maneuvering to attack the last of these, U-1225 was severly damaged by VLR Liberators flying out of Iceland. Despite losing one diesel engine, Unger was able to complete the attack. U-1225 was sunk the next day, October 12, 1944, by an RCAF Catalina, north of the Faeroe Islands. Summary 3 war patrols, 43 sea days 7 ships sunk, 36,124 tons 17 aircraft shot down Kapitaenleutnant Hermann Unger and U-1225 were lost on 12OCT44. __________________ RIP Laufen zum Ziel

07-10-09, 02:23 PM	#2
cj95 Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 258 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 0	17 aircraft shot down!!! Brave man. __________________ . >> USS TEXAS BB-35 Restoration CrewMember <<

07-10-09, 03:13 PM	#4
Laufen zum Ziel Eternal Patrol Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hiding on the bottom Posts: 1,783 Downloads: 853 Uploads: 457	Always a D.I.D.! __________________ RIP Laufen zum Ziel

07-10-09, 03:22 PM	#5
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07-13-09, 02:25 PM	#7
Bent Periscope Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dry docks of Los Angeles, CA Posts: 250 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	My crew salutes our fallen Brothers in Arms.