U380 U-Boat Cap Badge Josef Röther - Clover. New Condition
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Commissioned on the 22 Dec, 1941 under Kptlt. Josef Röther. It was commanded by 22 Dec, 1941 - Nov, 1943 Kptlt. Josef Röther; Dec, 1943 - 11 Mar, 1944 Kptlt. Albrecht Brandi (Knights Cross winner). It carried out 12 patrols: 22 Dec, 1941 - 31 Aug, 1942 5. Flottille (training); 1 Sep, 1942 - 30 Nov, 1942 6. Flottille (front boat); 1 Dec, 1942 - 11 Mar, 1944 29. Flottille (front boat).
It sunk 2 ships with a total of 14.063 GRT; 1 ship damaged with a total of 7.191 GRT & 1 ship a total loss with a total of 7.178 GRT. In May 1943 in the Mediterranean, U-380 rescued five German soldiers escaping from Tunisia in a small boat. She brought them to port in La Spezia, Italy.
It was sunk at 1200hrs on 11 March, 1944 near Toulon, France, by US bombs. 1 dead, unknown number of survivors.
It sunk 2 ships with a total of 14.063 GRT; 1 ship damaged with a total of 7.191 GRT & 1 ship a total loss with a total of 7.178 GRT. In May 1943 in the Mediterranean, U-380 rescued five German soldiers escaping from Tunisia in a small boat. She brought them to port in La Spezia, Italy.
It was sunk at 1200hrs on 11 March, 1944 near Toulon, France, by US bombs. 1 dead, unknown number of survivors.
