Benker, Hans


Personal Data

Born : 21.02.1917
Place of Birth : Bochum
Died : 10.03.1944
Place of death : Nordatlantik
Buried :


Military Data

Rank : KpLt.01.02.43.
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date joined navy :
Crew of 1936
Awards :

Naval record

U 56. IIC. unter Oberleutnant zur See Otto Harms, Torpedoreport vom 10.08. 1940: Der Schütze des Torpedos auf HMS Transylvania war laut Torpedoreport Ltn z.S. Hans Benker, WO: (Comment Andi Forster). U 75. 2WO.12.40-05.41.1 Feindfahrt 33 seetage (1 Schiff). U 80. Kdt.06.10.41-04.05.42. U 625.+ Kdt.04.06.42-02.01.44.9 Feindfahrt 248 seetage (5 Schiff). Aircraft attack washed overboard. EK.2. 13.05.41. U Boot Abz 30.11.42. EK.1. 30.11.42. DKiG 31.12.43.

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