Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen

Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen
Born (1907-08-11)11 August 1907
Kassel
Died 15 January 1943(1943-01-15) (aged 35)
Berlin
Allegiance  Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch  Reichsmarine
 Kriegsmarine
Years of service 1926–43
Rank Korvettenkapitän
Commands held U-13
U-65
Battles/wars

World War II

Awards Iron Cross 1st Class
Iron Cross 2nd Class
U-boat War Badge
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen (11 August 1907, Kassel – 15 January 1943, Berlin) was a Korvettenkapitän (lieutenant commander) with Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

He sailed with the U-13 and U-65, sinking twelve ships on five patrols, for a total of 66,174 gross register tons (GRT) of Allied shipping. As commander of U-65 attacked and sank SS British Premier on 24 December 1940. He died in a car accident in Berlin on 15 January 1943, aged 35. The official cause of death was disputed by his brother Hans-Gottfried von Stockhausen.[1]

Summary of career

Ships attacked

As a U-boat commander of U-156 Von Stockhausen is credited with the sinking of 12 ships for a total of 66,174 gross register tons (GRT), further damaging three ships of 22,490 GRT.

DateShipNationalityTonnageFate[2]
21 June 1940 Berenice  Netherlands 1,177 Sunk
22 June 1940 Monique  France 7,011 Sunk
30 June 1940 Clan Ogilvy  United Kingdom 5,802 Damaged
1 July 1940 Amstelland  Netherlands 8,156 Damaged
15 September 1940 Hird  Norway 4,950 Sunk
17 September 1940 Treganna  United Kingdom 5,242 Sunk
15 November 1940 Havbør  Norway 7,614 Sunk
15 November 1940 Kohinur  United Kingdom 5,168 Sunk
16 November 1940 Fabian  United Kingdom 1,296 Sunk
18 November 1940 Congonian  United Kingdom 5,065 Sunk
21 December 1940 Charles Pratt  Panama 8,982 Sunk
24 December 1940 British Premier  United Kingdom 5,872 Sunk
27 December 1940 Risanger  Norway 5,455 Sunk
31 December 1940 British Zeal  United Kingdom 8,532 Damaged
2 January 1941 Nalgora  United Kingdom 6,579 Sunk

Awards

Wehrmachtbericht references

Date Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording Direct English translation
Tuesday, 9 July 1940 Kapitänleutnant Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen hat mit seinem Boot 56 500 BRT feindlichen Handelsschiffsraums versenkt.[6] Captain Lieutenant Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen has sunk with his boat 56 500 GRT enemy merchant shipping.
Sunday, 29 December 1940 Ein Unterseeboot unter der Führung von Korvettenkapitän Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen meldet als Gesamtergebnis einer Fernunternehmung die Versenkung von 46 000 BRT feindlichen Handelsschiffsraums.[7] A submarine under the command of Lieutenant Commander Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen reports as the overall result of a long-distance patrol the sinking of 46 000 GRT enemy merchant shipping.

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Stockhausen von 2004, p. 306.
  2. ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U-65". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Busch & Röll 2003, p. 104.
  4. ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 725.
  5. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 412.
  6. ↑ Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 1, p. 255.
  7. ↑ Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 1, p. 389.

Bibliography

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