Carl Emmermann
German U-boat commander / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carl Emmermann (6 March 1915 – 25 March 1990) was a German U-boat commander during World War II. In his time as commander, submarines under his command sank 27 ships for a total tonnage of 152,080 gross register tons (GRT).
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Carl Emmermann | |
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Born | (1915-03-06)6 March 1915 Hamburg |
Died | 25 March 1990(1990-03-25) (aged 75) Celle |
Allegiance | Germany |
Service/ | Kriegsmarine |
Years of service | 1934–45 |
Rank | Korvettenkapitän |
Commands held | U-172, 5 November 1941 – 31 October 1943 U-3037, 3 March 1945 – 22 April 1945 |
Battles/wars | Battle of the Atlantic |
Awards | Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves |
Other work | Engineer businessman |
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