Hannes Leinemann

Kapitänleutnant

No ships sunk or damaged.

Born	15 Dec 1908		Rüstrungen
Died	1980	(71)

Oblt. Hannes Leinemann on the U-266

Ranks

1 Jan 1941		Leutnant zur See
1 Oct 1941		Oberleutnant zur See
1 Jun 1944		Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

		Spanish Cross in Bronze with Swords
		Iron Cross 2nd Class
		U-boat War Badge 1939
		Iron Cross 1st Class

U-boat Commands

U-boat	From	To
U-266	24 Jun 1942	11 Sep 1942	No war patrols

Note: Though listed as Crew 28 in some sources, Leinemann was not a naval officer prewar.

Hannes Leinemann served with BdU, German U-boat command (Befehlshaber der U-Boote) from Oct 1939 to March 1941, then joined the 2 UAA U-boat training unit until April 1941.

From April 1941 to May 1942 he served as Watch Officer on the successful boat U-98. He spent over 200 days at sea during 7 war patrols with that boat.

He underwent U-boat commanders Course with the 24th training Flotilla until June 1942 when he commissioned the new type VIIC boat U-266 and took her into the Baltic for training. He handed over command of the boat on 11 Sep 1942.

From Sept 1942 to April 1943 he served with the 8th training flotilla, including a period of Commander of U-708. From May 1943 until the end of the war he served as staff officer with FdU West.