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total tonnage 4,893 GRT</td></tr></table> </div><!-- End of header career block--> <!-- Print born and death info --> <br><table class="width450" align="center"> <tr> <td class="width40 right">Born </td><td class="width120 right">6 Jun 1916</td><td class="width15"> </td><td class="width200">Beuthen, Upper Silesia</td></tr> <tr><td class="width40 right">Died </td><td class="width120 right">26 Oct 2003</td><td class="width15">(87)</td><td></td></tr> </table> <!-- Print ranks and decorations --> <br><table class="width650" align="center"> <tr> <td class="width250 center"> <p class="caption left"><img src="/media/men/commanders/purkhold.jpg" alt="" /><br></p></td> <td class="width400"> <!-- Print ranks --> <h3><a href="/men/ranks/">Ranks</a></h3> <table><tr><td class="width90 right">25 Sep 1935</td><td class="width5"> </td><td>Seekadett</td></tr><tr><td class="width90 right">1 Jul 1936</td><td class="width5"> </td><td>F盲hnrich zur See</td></tr><tr><td class="width90 right">1 Apr 1938</td><td class="width5"> </td><td>Leutnant zur See</td></tr><tr><td class="width90 right">1 Oct 1939</td><td class="width5"> </td><td>Oberleutnant zur See</td></tr><tr><td class="width90 right">1 Nov 1942</td><td class="width5"> </td><td>Kapit盲nleutnant</td></tr></table> <!-- Print decorations --> <h3><a href="/men/decorations/">Decorations</a></h3><table><tr><td class="width90 right"> </td><td class="width5"> </td><td><a href="/men/decorations/ek2.htm">Iron Cross 2nd Class</a></td></tr><tr><td class="width90 right"> </td><td class="width5"> </td><td><a href="/men/decorations/badge.htm">U-boat War Badge 1939</a></td></tr><tr><td class="width90 right"> </td><td class="width5"> </td><td><a href="/men/decorations/ek.htm">Iron Cross 1st Class</a></td></tr><tr><td class="width90 right">11 Mar 1944</td><td class="width5"> </td><td><a href="/men/decorations/german_cross.htm">German Cross in Gold</a></td></tr></table> </td></tr></table> <!-- End of ranks/decorations table cell --> <!-- Print commands --> <div align="center"> <h3>U-boat Commands</h3> </div> <div align="center"> <table class="table_subtle"> <thead> <tr> <th class="width60">U-boat</th><th class="seperator width100 center">From</th><th class="seperator width120 center">To</th><th class="seperator"></th> </tr> </thead><tr><td><a href="/boats/u30.htm">U-30</a> </td><td class="seperator right">Apr, 1941 </td><td class="seperator right">22 Apr 1941 </td><td class="seperator"> No war patrols </td></tr><tr><td><a href="/boats/u14.htm">U-14</a> </td><td class="seperator right">20 May 1941 </td><td class="seperator right">9 Feb 1942 </td><td class="seperator"> No war patrols </td></tr><tr><td><a href="/boats/u260.htm">U-260</a> </td><td class="seperator right">14 Mar 1942 </td><td class="seperator right">Apr, 1944 </td><td class="seperator"> 5 patrols (324 days) </td></tr></table></div><br>Purkhold was a member of Crew 35, who changed (germanized) his name in about 1939 from Przifling to Purkhold.<div align="center"><h3>Patrol info for Hubertus Purkhold</h3></div> <div align="center"> <table class="table_subtle"> <tr><th> </th><th class="width60">U-boat </th><th colspan="2" align="center" class="seperator">Departure</th> <th colspan="2" align="center" class="seperator">Arrival</th><th class="seperator"> </th><th> </th><th class="width10"></th> </tr> <tr> <td class="width20 right">1.</td> <td class="seperator"><a href="/boats/u260.htm">U-260</a></td> <td class="seperator right">10 Sep 1942 </td><td>Kiel </td> <td class="seperator right">15 Nov 1942 </td><td>Lorient </td> <td class="seperator">Patrol 1,</td><td class="right">67 days</td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="width20 right">2.</td> <td class="seperator"><a href="/boats/u260.htm">U-260</a></td> <td class="seperator right">14 Dec 1942 </td><td>Lorient </td> <td class="seperator right">3 Feb 1943 </td><td>St. Nazaire </td> <td class="seperator">Patrol 2,</td><td class="right">52 days</td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="width20 right">3.</td> <td class="seperator"><a href="/boats/u260.htm">U-260</a></td> <td class="seperator right">12 Mar 1943 </td><td>St. Nazaire </td> <td class="seperator right">22 May 1943 </td><td>St. Nazaire </td> <td class="seperator">Patrol 3,</td><td class="right">72 days</td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="width20 right">4.</td> <td class="seperator"><a href="/boats/u260.htm">U-260</a></td> <td class="seperator right">25 Aug 1943 </td><td>St. Nazaire </td> <td class="seperator right">24 Oct 1943 </td><td>St. Nazaire </td> <td class="seperator">Patrol 4,</td><td class="right">61 days</td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="width20 right">5.</td> <td class="seperator"><a href="/boats/u260.htm">U-260</a></td> <td class="seperator right">18 Dec 1943 </td><td>St. Nazaire </td> <td class="seperator right">27 Feb 1944 </td><td>St. Nazaire </td> <td class="seperator">Patrol 5,</td><td class="right">72 days</td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="8" class="right">5 patrols, 324 days at sea</td><td></td> </tr> </table> </div><!-- End of patrol information --><div align="center"><h3>Ships hit by Hubertus Purkhold</h3></div> <div align="center"> <table id="table2" class="table_subtle"> <thead> <tr><th class="width90 right">Date</th> <th class="seperator">U-boat</th> <th class="seperator"></th><th class="width160">Name of ship</th> <th class="seperator width50 right">Tons</th> <th align="center" colspan="2" class="seperator">Nat.</th> <th class="seperator">Convoy</th></tr> </thead><tbody> <tr><td class="right">28 Dec 1942</td><td class="seperator"><a href="/boats/u260.htm">U-260</a></td><td class="seperator"><img src="/media/layout/images/icon_picture.gif" class="width11" height="8" alt=""> </td><td><a href="/allies/merchants/ship/2543.html">Empire Wagtail</a></td><td class="seperator right">4,893</td><td align="center" class="seperator"><img src="/media/images/flags/small/flag_united_kingdom_s.png" class="width18" height="12" alt=""></td><td class="seperator">br</td><td class="seperator"><a href="/ops/convoys/convoys.php?convoy=ONS-154">ONS-154</a></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="4"> </td><td class="right">4,893</td><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9"><p>1 ship sunk (4,893 tons).</p><p><strong>Legend</strong><br><img src="/media/layout/images/icon_picture.gif" class="width11" height="8" alt=""> We have a picture of this vessel.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div align="center"> <h3>Media links</h3> <table> <tr> <td class="width140"><p><a href="/books/item/523"><img src="/media/books/covers/english/1557501866.jpg" alt="" /> <br>German U-boat Commanders of World War II</a><br>Busch, Rainer and R枚ll, Hans-Joachim</p></td></tr> </table> </div> <div align="center"> <h3><a href="/men/commanders/">Listing of all U-boat commanders</a></h3> </div> </div> <!-- end of content page --> <!--<p> <br> </p>--> <p class='center'><br/>As an Amazon Associate uboat.net earns a commission from qualifying purchases.</p> <div class="adSeperator"></div> <div 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