Niethmann, Otto

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Surname: 		Niethmann Niethmann
Jméno:
Given Name: 		Otto Otto
Jméno v originále:
Original Name: 		Otto Niethmann
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Hodnost:
Rank: 		námořní nadporučík Oberleutnant zur See
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Datum, místo narození:
Date and Place of Birth: 		12.08.1919 Hamburk /
12.08.1919 Hamburg /
Datum, místo úmrtí:
Date and Place of Decease: 		18.08.1977
18.08.1977
Nejvýznamnější funkce:
(maximálně tři)
Most Important Appointments:
(up to three)		 - velitel U-6, U-476 a U-3507
- 2. strážní důstojník U-30 (Kurt Baberg) a U-373 (Paul-Karl Loeser)
 - commander of U-6, U-476 and U-3507
- 2nd watch officer of U-30 (Kurt Baberg) and U-373 (Paul-Karl Loeser)
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Other Notable Facts:
(up to three) 		- německý ponorkový velitel 2. světové války - german U-boat commander of WW2
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Sources:		 https://uboat.net/men/commanders/882.html
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Příjmení:
Surname: 		Niethmann Niethmann
Jméno:
Given Name: 		Otto Otto
Jméno v originále:
Original Name: 		Otto Niethmann
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Důstojnické hodnosti:
Officer Ranks: 		01.10.1938 důstojnický čekatel
01.07.1939 námořní kadet
01.12.1939 námořní praporčík
01.08.1940 námořní nadpraporčík
01.04.1941 námořní poručík
01.01.1943 námořní nadporučík
 01.10.1938 Offiziersanwärter
01.07.1939 Seekadett
01.12.1939 Fähnrich zur See

01.08.1940 Oberfähnrich zur See
01.04.1941 Leutnant zur See
01.01.1943 Oberleutnant zur See
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Sources: 		https://uboat.net/men/commanders/882.html
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Survived the sinking of two U-boats in two days



When the brand-new U-476 set sail on her maiden combat voyage on May 20, 1944, many of the crew had no idea that for most of them it would be their last. After four days, the submarine was spotted in the early hours of the morning by a seaplane Catalina from the 210 Squadron RAF and dropped bombs on her, hitting her at 7:18am and severely damaging her. Fortunately, U-990 of Hubert Nordheimer came to the submarine's rescue, saving 21 sailors, including Commander Niethmann. U-476 was scuttled the following day, but due to bad weather, 34 crew members were killed. U-990 thus set sail with the survivors on board. But the marityrium did not end there, the following day U-990 was also found by a bomber B-24 from 59th RAF Squadron and also sunk. A total of 23 men were killed in the sinking, including 3 from U-476, and 51 survivors, including 18 men from U-476 and both captains. The survivors were then picked up by the German patrol vessel V 5901. Both commanders, Nordheimer and Niethmann, subsequently returned to Germany where they were given command of the new German submarines Type XXI. Both survived the war.

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