The Men - U-boat Commanders

Hans-Joachim Dierks

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 40)



No ships sunk or damaged.


Born  16 Jul 1923 Georgsmarienhütte, Osnabrück
Died  13 Jun 2013(89)Osnabrück, Germany

Ranks

23 Sep 1940 Offiziersanwärter
1 Aug 1941 Fähnrich zur See
1 Jul 1942 Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Jan 1943 Leutnant zur See
1 Oct 1944 Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

1942 U-boat War Badge 1939
1944 Iron Cross 2nd Class
1944 Iron Cross 1st Class

U-boat Commands

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U-14 2 Jul 1944 3 Mar 1945   No war patrols 
U-137 Mar, 1945 5 May 1945   No war patrols 

Hans-Joachim Dierks was born on 16 Jul 1923 in Georgsmarienhütte, Osnabrück. He joined the Kriegsmarine as part of Crew 1940 and was promoted to Oblt. in 1945.

Hans-Joachim Dierks completed Watch Officer sea training on the type VIIC boat U-752, the type VIIC boat U-572 and the small type IIB boat U-23 during 1942.

He served as Watch Officer on the type VIIC boat U-978 in 1943. Dierks served as First Watch Officer (IWO) on the type VIIC boat U-739 from 1943 to May 1944, going out on 4 war patrols, spending 83 days at sea.

He completed commander's (U-Cdr's) Course from Jun to Jul 1944. Hans-Joachim Dierks commanded the small type IIB school boat U-14 from Jul 1944 to Mar 1945. Dierks then commanded the small type IID school boat U-137 from Mar to May 1945. He was taken POW and released on 26 July 1945.

Sources

Busch, R. and Röll, H-J. (1998). German U-boat commanders of World War II.

Special thanks to Mr. Fernando Almeida for details on date of death.

Patrol info for Hans-Joachim Dierks

This commander did not go out on patrols with his boats.


About ranks and decorations
Special thanks to Fernando Almeida for data on ranks and decorations.

Media links


German U-boat Commanders of World War II
Busch, Rainer and Röll, Hans-Joachim

Listing of all U-boat commanders


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