Hans-Heinrich Baden

Oberleutnant zur See der Reserve (entry, Jahrgang 38)

No ships sunk or damaged.

Born	30 Apr 1915		Bremen
Died	7 Jun 1944	(29)

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Ranks

1 Apr 1943

Oberleutnant zur See der Reserve

Decorations

18 Sep 1941		U-boat War Badge 1939
6 Oct 1941		Iron Cross 2nd Class
15 Mar 1942		Iron Cross 1st Class

U-boat Commands

U-boat	From	To
U-955	31 Dec 1942	7 Jun 1944 (+)	1 patrol (53 days)

Hans-Heinrich Baden was born on 30 Apr 1915 in Bremen. He entered service in 1938 and was promoted to Oblt. on 1 Apr 1943.

Hans-Heinrich Baden served as Second Watch Officer (IIWO) on the type VIIC boat U-558 from Apr 1941 to Mar 1942. He attended courses and served with the 1st Flotilla from Mar to Jun 1942. Hans-Heinrich Baden then served as First Watch Officer (IWO) on the successful type VIIC boat U-558 (Kptlt. Günther Krech) from Jun to Oct 1942, during which he he spent 132 days at sea and helped sink 8 ships and damage another.

First command

He underwent commander's courses and U-boat Familiarization (Baubelehrung) at the 8th training unit (KLA) 8 from Nov to Dec 1942. Hans-Heinrich Baden commissioned the new type VIIC boat U-955 on 31 Dec 1942. The boat was assigned to the 5th training flotilla in the Baltic. After work up the boat was then assigned to the 9th combat flotilla at Brest, France.

U-955 was lost with all hands 53 days into its first war patrol on 7 Jun 1944 in the Bay of Biscay, north of Cape Ortegal.

Sources

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

Patrol info for Hans-Heinrich Baden

	U-boat	Departure		Arrival
1.	U-955	23 Mar 1944	Kiel	26 Mar 1944	Kristiansand		4 days
2.	U-955	13 Apr 1944	Kristiansand	14 Apr 1944	Bergen		2 days
3.	U-955	16 Apr 1944	Bergen	7 Jun 1944	Sunk	Patrol 1,	53 days