Schuhmacher, Ernst


Personal Data

Born : 02.09.1916
Place of Birth : Duisburg
Died : 22.02.1940
Place of death : Nordsee Doggerbank
Buried :


Military Data

Rank : OMaschMt.
Serial Number/
date joined navy :
O.366/34.T.
Awards :

Naval record

Kommando "Z 1"+ / "LEBERECHT MAASS"+ was bombed and damaged by a Heinkel He 111 aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe. She strayed into a minefield in the Dogger Bank, struck a mine and sank with the loss of 282 of her 342 crew. The survivors were rescued by Z13 Erich Koellner, Z16 Friedrich Eckoldt and Z4 Richard Beitzen.

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