The Men - U-boat Commanders

Hunold von Ahlefeld

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 40)



No ships sunk or damaged.


Born  2 Apr 1923 Linz, Rhineland

Ranks

23 Sep 1940 Offiziersanwärter
1 Aug 1941 Fähnrich zur See
1 Jul 1942 Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Jan 1943 Leutnant zur See
1 Oct 1944 Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

31 May 1941 Minesweeper War Badge
26 Jun 1942 Iron Cross 2nd Class
26 Jun 1942 U-boat War Badge 1939
10 Oct 1944 U-boat Front Clasp
28 Mar 1945 Wound Badge in Black

U-boat Commands

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U-150 16 Jul 1944 21 Dec 1944   No war patrols 

Hunold von Ahlefeld was born on 2 Apr 1923 in Linz, Rhineland, and entered Kriegsmarine as part of Crew X/1940.

He commenced Officer and U-boat training from Oct 1940 to Aug 1941. Hunold von Ahlefeld then served as Watch Officer (supernumerary) during sea training aboard the type IXC boat U-455 from Aug 1941 to Apr 1942.

Hunold von Ahlefeld served as Watch officer training on the U-455 from Aug 1941 to April 1942. He was then a Watch Officer on the type VIIC boat U-94 (Oblt. Otto Ites) from May to Jun 1942 (51 days at sea). He underwent further training and courses from Jul 1942 to Jan 1943.

He completed U-boat Familiarization (Baubelehrung) from Jan to March 1943. Hunold von Ahlefeld served as First Watch Officer (IWO) on the type VIIC boat U-967 (Oblt. Herbert Loeder) from Mar 1943 to May 1944 (87 days at sea).

He attended commander's training courses, including the U-boat Training Division (ULD, Unterseeboots-Lehrdivision) and the 23rd Flotilla, from Mar to May 1944, followed by tactical training with the 27th Flotilla from May to Jul 1944. Hunold von Ahlefeld was promoted to Oblt. on 1 Oct 1944.

He then took command of the small school boat type IID U-150 from 16 July to 21 Dec 1944.

The Elektro boats

Hunold von Ahlefeld started another U-boat Familiarization (Baubelehrung) in Dec 1944, this time for the new smaller Elektro boats of type XXIII. He was intended to commission the new boat U 4714 but the boat was not finished in time and was scuttled by von Ahlefeld at Kiel on 3 May 1945.

Sources

Busch, R. and Röll, H-J. (1998). German U-boat commanders of World War II.

Patrol info for Hunold von Ahlefeld

This commander did not go out on patrols with his boats.


About ranks and decorations
Special thanks to Fernando Almeida for data on ranks and decorations.

Media links


German U-boat Commanders of World War II
Busch, Rainer and Röll, Hans-Joachim

Listing of all U-boat commanders


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