The Men - U-boat Commanders

Johannes Hinrichs

Kapitänleutnant (Crew VII/33)



No ships sunk or damaged.


Born  29 May 1913 Heide
Died  20 Jun 1984(71)


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Ranks

1 Oct 1942 Oberleutnant zur See
1 Apr 1945 Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

U-boat Commands

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U-3005 11 Jan 1945 5 May 1945   No war patrols 

Johannes Hinrichs was born on 29 May 1913 in Heide. He joined the Kriegsmarine as part of Crew 1933. His promotion to Kapitänleutnant was on 1 Apr 1945. Johannes Hinrichs commanded M 551 with the 27th Flotilla from Jul 1942 to Jan 1944.

He underwent U-boat training and courses from Jan to Nov 1944. He served as Watch Officer sea training on the type XXI boat U-2518 from Nov 1944 to Jan 1945. Johannes Hinrichs commanded the type XXI boat U-3005 from 1 Jan until 5 May 1945 when the boat was scuttled on at Kiel.

Patrol info for Johannes Hinrichs

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

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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