Career
He is credited with the sinking of two merchant ships for a total of 12,846 gross register tons (GRT) plus two warships for a total of 1,775 GRT, including the HMCS Alberni and HMS Loyalty. He and the entire crew of U-480 were killed when U-480 was sunk between 18 and 24 February 1945 in a minefield in position 50°22′04″North 01°44′10″West. Offiziersanwärter - 1 October 1938 Seekadett - 1 July 1939 Fähnrich zur See - 1 December 1939 Oberfähnrich zur See - 1 August 1940 Leutnant zur See - 1 April 1941 Oberleutnant zur See - 1 April 1943 Bibliography.