Need info on U-boat Maschinenmaaten Hans Klenner

[Jody]

Hi folks,
I would like some help on the following U-boat man. His name is Hans Klenner and he was a Maschinenmaaten. I know that he was awarded the U-boat badge on December 1, 1940, and the 1939 EK 2nd class on February 15, 1941. I would like to know what U-boat or U-boats he served on, and if he died or is still alive.
Many thanks,
Jody

[Si1964]

Jody,

I couldn't find anything for a Hans Klenner, but found some information on a

Hans-Helmet Klennen OMaschMt born 26th May 1917 POW 15th January 1942
served on U-93

[Si1964]

The above and this information supplied by Hubertus Weggeler

U-93

<TABLE cellSpacing=5 cellPadding=5 width=450 bgColor=#bbbbbb><TBODY><TR><TD>U-93 <TD>Type VIIC</TD><TR><TD>Feldpost Number <TD vAlign=top>M 05 631 <TR><TR><TD>Construction Yard <TD vAlign=top>F.Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel-Gaarden</TD><TR><TD>Yard Number <TD>598</TD><TR><TD>Ordered <TD>30th May 1938</TD><TR><TD>Keel laid <TD>9th Sep 1939</TD><TR><TD>Launched <TD>8th Jun 1940</TD><TR><TD>Commissioned <TD>30th Jul 1940</TD><TR><TD vAlign=top>Baubelehrung <TD vAlign=top>Marinelehrwerkstatt, Kiel /

Baubelehrung U-Boote Ostsee, Kiel
</TD><TR><TD colSpan=2>Training, Flotillas and Duties</TD><TR><TD vAlign=top>07.40 - 01.42 <TD vAlign=top>7.U-Flottille, Kiel & St.Nazaire

Ausbildungsboot (under training)
Frontboot (operational)

</TD><TR><TD>Commanders</TD><TR><TD vAlign=top>07.40 - 10.41 <TD vAlign=top>KL Claus Korth

see also: U-57
</TD><TR><TD vAlign=top>10.41 - 01.42 <TD vAlign=top>OL Horst Elfe

see also: U-139
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>


<TABLE cellSpacing=5 cellPadding=5 width=450 bgColor=#bbbbbb><TBODY><TR><TD colSpan=2>Operations information for U-93</TD><TR><TD>05.10.1940 - 07.10.1940

First Sailing
U-93 left Kiel under the command of Claus Korth on 5th Oct 1940 and arrived at Kristiansand on 7th Oct 1940 after two days.
<TR><TD>09.10.1940 - 25.10.1940

Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 9th Oct 1940, U-93 left Kristiansand under the command of Claus Korth and after over two weeks arrived at St. Nazaire on 25th Oct 1940.
Claus Korth hit three ships on this patrol and all of them were in convoy: One was from convoy OA-228 and two were from convoy OB-228.

• On 15th Oct 1940 he sank the British 9,331 ton Hurunui, sailing with convoy OA-228.
• On 17th Oct 1940 he sank the Norwegian 1,168 ton Dokka, a member of convoy OB-228.
• On 17th Oct 1940 he sank the British 2,715 ton Uskbridge, part of convoy OB-228.

You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com.
Click the link for more information on Dokka.
<TR><TD>07.11.1940 - 29.11.1940

Third Sailing - active patrol
U-93 departed under Claus Korth from St. Nazaire on 7th Nov 1940 and arrived at Lorient on 29th Nov 1940 after just over three weeks.
<TR><TD>11.01.1941 - 14.02.1941

Fourth Sailing - active patrol
U-93 left Lorient under the command of Claus Korth on 11th Jan 1941 and returned nearly five weeks later to Lorient on 14th Feb 1941.
Claus Korth hit four ships on this patrol and all of them were in convoy: three were from convoy SC-19 and one was from convoy SC-20.

• On 29th Jan 1941 he sank the Greek 4,929 ton Aikaterini, from convoy SC-19.
• On 29th Jan 1941 he sank the British 5,886 ton King Robert, sailing with convoy SC-19.
• On 29th Jan 1941 he sank the British 10,468 ton WB Walker, a member of convoy SC-19.
• On 4th Feb 1941 he sank the British 2,660 ton Dione II, part of convoy SC-20.

<TR><TD>03.05.1941 - 10.06.1941

Fifth Sailing - active patrol
On the 3rd May 1941, U-93 left Lorient under the command of Claus Korth and arrived at St. Nazaire on 10th Jun 1941 after five and a half weeks.
Claus Korth hit one ship on this patrol from convoy HX-126.

• On 21st May 1941 he sank the Dutch 6,235 ton Elusa, from convoy HX-126.

You can find more about convoy HX-126 at the warsailors.com page on convoy HX-126.
<TR><TD>12.07.1941 - 21.08.1941

Sixth Sailing - active patrol
U-93 departed under Claus Korth from St. Nazaire on 12th Jul 1941 and returned to St. Nazaire on 21st Aug 1941 after more than five weeks on patrol.
<TR><TD>18.10.1941 - 21.11.1941

Seventh Sailing - active patrol
U-93 left St. Nazaire under the command of Horst Elfe on 18th Oct 1941 and arrived back at St. Nazaire on 21st Nov 1941 after nearly five weeks on patrol.
<TR><TD>23.12.1941 - 15.01.1942

Eighth Sailing - active patrol
On the 23rd Dec 1941, U-93 left St. Nazaire under the command of Horst Elfe. The boat was lost on 15th Jan 1942.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>


<TABLE cellSpacing=5 cellPadding=5 width=450 bgColor=#bbbbbb><TBODY><TR><TD>Notes for U-93</TD><TR><TD>

The Admiralty Report on interrogation of the survivors of U-93 is available. You can find how to obtain a report here.

We have 95 crew names for this boat. click here for crew names of U 93



</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

[Ian Jewison]

Jody,

I couldn't find anything for a Hans Klenner, but found some information on a

Hans-Helmet Klennen OMaschMt born 26th May 1917 POW 15th January 1942
served on U-93

Sounds like the right guy....his U-Boat badge was awarded 2 days after the return of U-93 from its 3rd patrol and his EK II immediately following his 4th patrol.

/Ian

[Ian Jewison]

Jody,

I couldn't find anything for a Hans Klenner, but found some information on a

Hans-Helmet Klennen OMaschMt born 26th May 1917 POW 15th January 1942
served on U-93

I think this could be a typo as Klennen is not a German name and it not listed in the telephone directory....however there are plenty of Klenner's! No Hans-Helmet unfortunately!

Helmet is not correct either!?!?!?!?!?!!? That is what you wear on your head!

Hans-Helmut Klenner!

[Si1964]

I think this could be a typo as Klennen is not a German name and it not listed in the telephone directory....however there are plenty of Klenner's! No Hans-Helmet unfortunately!

Helmet is not correct either!?!?!?!?!?!!? That is what you wear on your head!

Hans-Helmut Klenner!

Ian, that's why I never became a touch typist

[Jody]

Hans Klenner

Hello Simon and Ian,
I want to thank the both of you very much. I really appreciate this. I own the man's documents and want to get them frammed and I wanted to know what boat he was on. The mis-spelled name on the web-site is the reason I was not getting any information on him.

Do you think he is still alive?
Thank you,
Jody

[Ian Jewison]

Do you think he is still alive?

As mentioned above he is not listed in the phone book, however try contacting the WASt. For members of the Kriegsmarine there are often many documents still around so you can get a full career of his service.....might not be the case here but you can at least try...

Link for WASt: http://www.com-de.pair.com/wast/suchstart.html

Also try writing to Horst Bredow, with what little you know about Klenner; A minimum research fee is £20.

U-Boot-Archiv
Bahnhofstr. 57
27478 Cuxhaven
Germany

/Ian

[hubertus]

Hi Jody,

It was Hans Klenner on U-93. it was my typing error.

Sorry Hubertus.

[Jody]

Hi Jody,

It was Hans Klenner on U-93. it was my typing error.

Sorry Hubertus.

Hello Hubertus,
Hi and nice to meet you. No need to be sorry, you are just glad I was not typing it. I am happy to hear it was a typo.

You have a super web-site. I have a question, will the spelling error be corrected?
Regards,
Jody

PS: Here is the U-boat document.

[Jody]

Hans Klenner

Here is his EK document.

[hubertus]

Thanks Jody for the surport and Documents.

Klennen will be corrected at next update to Klenner, should be some time this week.

Cheers Herb.

[Si1964]

Jody, thanks for showing your documents greatly appreciated.


Herb, congratulations on your website, I was recommended to it years ago {or it seems like that}, a great source of information. Nice to have you here.