Commander Subordinate ;Department Chief ;2nd Admiral of the U-boats ;Commanding Admiral of the U-boats Dobratz had transferred from navy to Luftwaffe in 1935. He rejoined the Kriegsmarine in 1943 and was given command of
U-1232 taking it out on one patrol before becoming chief of staff at BdU. ;Chief of Staff of the Commanding Admiral of the U-boats Beucke was withdrawn from command of U-boat (a single patrol with ) in 1942 because his brothers had been killed. ==Notes==