Hans Keerl

Kapitänleutnant (Crew X/39)

No ships sunk or damaged.

Born	5 Jan 1921		Freiburg
Died	28 Nov 1944	(23)	Baltic Sea

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Ranks

1 Jul 1940		Fähnrich zur See
1 Mar 1942		Leutnant zur See
1 Oct 1943		Oberleutnant zur See
1 Nov 1944		Kapitänleutnant

U-boat Commands

U-boat	From	To
U-291	4 Aug 1943	30 Sep 1943	No war patrols
U-80	1 Oct 1943	28 Nov 1944 (+)	No war patrols

Hans Keerl was born 5 Jan 1921 in Freiburg. He entered the Kriegsmarine in Sep 1939. He was promoted to Kapitänleutnant 1 Jan 1944.

Hans Keerl served as Second Watch Officer (IIWO) on the type VIIC boat U-598 from Dec 1941 to Feb 1943. He then served as First Watch Officer (IWO) on the type VIIC boat U-598 from Feb to Apr 1943.

He attended a commander's course and U-boat Familiarization (Baubelehrung) from May to Aug 1943, including the commander's torpedo course 49. Hans Keerl commissioned the new type VIIC boat U-291 from on 4 Aug, commanding it until to 30 Sep 1943. The boat was still in work up in the Baltic when he left.

Hans Keerl then commanded the type VIIC school boat U-80 from 1 Oct 1943 to 28 Nov 1944. U-80 was lost with all hands on 28 Nov 1944 in the Baltic Sea, west of Pillau, in a diving accident.