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Seidel, Günter (U-513)

Date of birth:
June 26th, 1914
Date of death:
July 19th, 1943 (southeast of São Francisco do Sul, Santa Catarina, South Atlantic Ocean)
Buried on:
German Submarines Memorial
Nationality:
German

Biography

Korvettenkapitän (Ing.)
U-513
19.07.1943: U-513 was sunk by depth charges from a U.S. Martin PBM Mariner amphibious aircraft southeast of São Francisco do Sul, Santa Catarina in the South Atlantic Ocean, 46 men died and seven survived, including her captain, Friedrich Guggenberger

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Kapitänleutnant (Ing.) (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Leitender lngenieur, "U 513", 10. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
June 24th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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