(information needed for his early life and post-WW2 life)
May 1, 1912 - Heidau (Hajduki Nyskie) - Otto Kretschmer is born
January(?) 1(?), 1929 - Exeter, England - Kretschmer lives 8 months in England - learns english fluently
April 1(?), 1930 - Kretschmer joins the Reichsmarine
October 9, 1930 - Attains rank of Seekadett after Course and 3 months in the training ship "Niobe"
October 10, 1930 - Assigned to the light cruiser "Emden"
January(?) 1(?), 1932 - Promoted to Fähnrich zur See
January 4, 1932 - End of service aboard the "Emden"
June 1(?), 1932 - Assigned to the survey vessel "meteor" - further training
April 1, 1934 - Promoted to Oberfähnrich zur See
October 1, 1934 - Promoted to Leutnant zur See
December 1(?), 1934 - Transfered to the light cruiser "Köln"
January 1(?), 1936 - Transfered to the U-boat force - extensive training
June 1(?), 1936 - Promoted to Oberleutnant zur See
July 31, 1937 - Kiel - Appointed commander of the U-35 =(START)
August 15, 1937 - Kiel - After a patrol in the spanish coast, the U-35 returns, and a new captain is appointed
August 20(?), 1937 - Kiel - Kretschmer is appointed captain of the U-23
August 25, 1939 - Wilhelmshaven - Departs for first patrol in U-23
September 4, 1939 - Wilhelmshaven - Returns from first Patrol in U-23
September 9, 1939 - Wilhelmshaven - Departs for second patrol in U-23
September 21, 1939 - Kiel - Returns from second Patrol on U-23
September 29, 1939 - Kiel - Departs to Wilhelmshaven
September 30, 1939 - Wilhelmshaven - Kretschmer arrives at Wilhelmshaven
October 1, 1939 - Wilhelmshaven - Departed for his third patrol in U-23
October 2, 1939 - Center of North Sea - daily position
October 4, 1939 - E Shetland Islands - Sunken ship - "Glen Farg"
October 5, 1939 - SE Shetland Islands - daily position
October 10, 1939 - W-SW Bergen - daily position
October 12, 1939 - E-NE Aberdeen - daily position
October 16, 1939 - Kiel - Returns from his third Patrol
October 17, 1939 - Awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class
November 1, 1939 - Kiel - Departed for his fourth patrol in the U-23
November 3, 1939 - Moray Firth - Lays mines
November 4, 1939 - Off Cromarty Firth, Scotland - Lays mines
November 9, 1939 - Kiel - Arrives from Patrol. Awarded the u-boat war badge 1939
December 5, 1939 - Kiel - Departed for his fifth patrol in the U-23
December 7, 1939 - N of Aberdeen - daily position
December 8, 1939 - Between England and Norway - Sunken ship - "Scotia"
December 15, 1939 - Kiel - Returns from his fifth Patrol
December 17, 1939 - Awarded the Iron Cross 1st class
January 8, 1940 - Kiel - Departed for his sixth patrol in the U-23
January 11, 1940 - S Shetland Islands - Sunken ship - "Fredville"
January 12, 1940 - Inganess Bay, Kirkwall - Sunken tanker - "Danmark" - Orkney Islands
January 15, 1940 - Kiel - Returns from his sixth patrol
January 18, 1940 - Wilhelmshaven - Departed for his seventh patrol in the U-23
January 24, 1940 - Between Shetlands and Faroe Islands - Sunken Ship - "Varild"
January 29, 1940 - Wilhelmshaven - Returns from his seventh Patrol
February 9, 1940 - WIlhelmshaven - Departed for his eighth patrol in the U-23
February 12, 1940 - Between Norway and northern tip of scotland - daily position
February 18, 1940 - Pentland Firth - E Orkney Islands - Sunken destroyer - "HMS Daring"
February 19, 1940 - Pentland Firth - E Orkney Islands - Sunken ship - "Tiberton"
February 22, 1940 - Pentland Firth - E Orkney Islands - Sunken ship - "Loch Maddy"
February 25, 1940 - Wilhelmshaven - Returns from his eighth Patrol
February 26, 1940 - Wilhelmshaven - Departs for Kiel
February 28, 1940 - Kiel - Arrives at Kiel
April 1, 1940 - Wilhelmshaven - Kretschmer is transfered to the U-99, a Type VII submarine
June 18, 1940 - Kiel - Departs for his first patrol in the U-99
June 19, 1940 - W Helgoland - daily position
June 21, 1940 - W of Stavanger - daily position
June 22, 1940 - off Børnestangen (near Bergen) - transfers an ill crewmember to the Stör. Damaged by an airplane - Kretschmer aborts the patrol
June 24, 1940 - Off Denmark-Germany border - Arrival at Wilhelmshaven delayed by fog
June 25, 1940 - Wilhelmshaven - Returns from his first Patrol as commander of U-99
June 27, 1940 - Wilhelmshaven - Departs for Lorient
June 29, 1940 - Between Scotland and Norway - daily position
July 1, 1940 - NNW Outer Hebrides - daily position
July 5, 1940 - SW Ireland - Sunken Ship - "Magog"
July 7, 1940 - S Ireland - 2 sunken ships - "Sea Glory" + "Bissen"
July 8, 1940 - S Ireland - Sunken ship - "Humber Arm"
July 12, 1940 - WSW Ireland - 2 sunken ships - "Merisaar" + "Ia"
July 18, 1940 - SW Ireland - sunken ship - "Woodbury"
Kretschmer (behind) arrives in Lorient |
July 25, 1940 - Lorient - Departed for his third patrol on the U-99
July 27, 1940 - SSW Ireland - daily position
July 28, 1940 - W Ireland - sunken ship - "Auckland Star"
July 29, 1940 - W Ireland - Sunken Ship - "Clan Menzies"
July 31, 1940 - N Ireland - 2 sunken ships - "Jamaica Progress", "Jersey City"
August 2, 1940 - WNW Ireland - 3 sunken ships - "Lucerna", "Alexia", "Strinda"
August 4, 1940 - W of Brest (open ocean) - Awarded the Knights Cross
August 5, 1940 - Lorient - Returns from his third Patrol in U-99
September 4, 1940 - Lorient - Departed for his fourth patrol in the U-99
September 6, 1940 - SW Ireland - daily position
September 10, 1940 - W-SW Outer Hebrides - daily position
September 11, 1940 - SE Rockall - sunken ship - "Albionic"
September 15, 1940 - W Scotland - sunken ship - "Kenordoc"
September 16, 1940 - W Scotland - sunken ship - "Lotos"
September 17, 1940 - W Scotland - sunken ship - "Crown Arun"
September 21, 1940 - W Scotland - 3 sunken ships - "Invershannon", "Elmbank", "Baron Blythswood"
September 23, 1940 - W-NW Brest (open ocean) - daily position
September 25, 1940 - Lorient - Returns from the fourth U-99 Patrol
October 13, 1940 - Lorient - Departs for the fifth patrol in the U-99
October 15, 1940 - W of Brest (open ocean) - daily position
October 18, 1940 - W Scotland - 3 sunken ships - "Empire Miniver", "Niritos", "Fiscus"
October 19, 1940 - W Scotland - 4 sunken ships - "Empire Brigade", "Thalia", "Snefjeld", "Clintonia"
October 22, 1940 - Lorient - Returns from his fifth patrol
October 30, 1940 - Lorient - Departs for the sixth patrol in U-99
November 1, 1940 - W of Brest (open ocean) - daily position
November 3, 1940 - NW Ireland Coast - sunken ship - "Casanare"
November 4, 1940 - NW Ireland Coast - 2 warships sunken - "HMS Laurentic", "HMS Patroclus" - Awarded Knights Cross with Oakleaves
November 5, 1940 - NW Ireland Coast - sunken ship - "Scottish Maiden"
November 8, 1940 - Lorient - Returns from sixth Patrol
November 27, 1940 - Lorient - Departed for the seventh patrol in the U-99
November 29, 1940 - W of Brest (open ocean) - daily position
December 2, 1940 - W Ireland - Sunken warship - "HMS Forfar" + "Samnanger"
December 3, 1940 - W Ireland - Sunken ship - "Conch"
December 7, 1940 - W Ireland - Sunken ship - "Farsum"
December 10, 1940 - W-NW Brest (open ocean) - daily position
December 12, 1940 - Lorient - Returns from his seventh Patrol in the U-99
February 22, 1941 - Lorient - Departs for the eighth patrol in the U-99
March 1, 1941 - Promoted to Korvettenkapitän
March 7, 1941 - Between Iceland and Scotland - 2 sunken Ships - "Terje Viken" + "Athelbeach"
March 16, 1941 - Between Iceland and Scotland - 6 sunken ships - "Ferm", "Venetia", "Korshamn", "White", "Franche"
"Silent Otto" |
March 25(?), 1941 - Liverpool - Arrives at dockside in Liverpool as POW. Mobbed by angry women
April(?) 1(?), 1941 - London - Reaches London by train for interrogation
April(?) 15(?), 1941 - Grizedale Hall, NW England - Kretschmer is moved to Prisioner camp No.1 at Grizedale Hall
December 26, 1941 - Grizedale Hall - Awarded the Knights Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords - sent through Red Cross
March 1(?), 1942 - Bowmanville POW Camp, Ontario, Canada - Transported to Bowmanville Camp, near Lake Ontario, Canada
October 10, 1943 - Bowmanville POW Camp - "Battle of Bowmanville" - a Three-day revolt by german officers in Bowmanville POW camp
October 10, 1943 - Bowmanville POW Camp - "Battle of Bowmanville" - a Three-day revolt by german officers in Bowmanville POW camp
September 1, 1944 - Bowmanville POW Camp - Promoted to Fregattenkapitän
December 1, 1947 - Germany - Kretschmer is released and returns to Germany
January(?) 1(?), 1948 - Kiel - Starts studying law at Kiel University
January(?) 1(?), 1955 - ? - Joins the Bundesmarine
January(?) 1(?), 1957 - ? - Appointed Commanding Officer of the 1st Escort Squadron
November 1(?), 1958 - ? - Transfered to commander of the Amphibious Forces
December 12, 1958 - Promoted to Kapitän zur See
January(?) 1(?), 1962 - Bonn - Serves as Staff officer in NATO
January(?) 1(?), 1963 - Paris - NATO defence college course #24
May 1(?), 1965 - Kiel - Becomes Chief of Staff of the NATO command COMNAVBALTAP
January(?) 1(?), 1970 - ? - Kretschmer retires as a flotilla admiral
January(?) 1(?), 1989 - Emden - Kretschmer starts living in Emden
August 5, 1998 - Danube River, Bavaria - Otto Kretschmer dies in a boat accident, aged 86 =(END)
January(?) 1(?), 1948 - Kiel - Starts studying law at Kiel University
January(?) 1(?), 1955 - ? - Joins the Bundesmarine
January(?) 1(?), 1957 - ? - Appointed Commanding Officer of the 1st Escort Squadron
November 1(?), 1958 - ? - Transfered to commander of the Amphibious Forces
December 12, 1958 - Promoted to Kapitän zur See
January(?) 1(?), 1962 - Bonn - Serves as Staff officer in NATO
January(?) 1(?), 1963 - Paris - NATO defence college course #24
May 1(?), 1965 - Kiel - Becomes Chief of Staff of the NATO command COMNAVBALTAP
January(?) 1(?), 1970 - ? - Kretschmer retires as a flotilla admiral
January(?) 1(?), 1989 - Emden - Kretschmer starts living in Emden
August 5, 1998 - Danube River, Bavaria - Otto Kretschmer dies in a boat accident, aged 86 =(END)
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