Clausen, Asmus Nicolai "Niko" (U-182)

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Clausen, Asmus Nicolai "Niko" (U-182)

Date of birth:: June 2nd, 1911 (Flensburg/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Date of death:: May 16th, 1943 (South Atlantic Ocean, Northly of Tristan da Cunha, West of Madeira)
Buried on:: German Submarines Memorial
Grave: U-182.
Nationality:: German

Biography

aka "Der Guyana Kämpfer"
Promotions;
15.10.1929: Rekrut
01.10.1931: Obermatrose
01.10.1933: Matrosengefreiter
01.11.1933: Bootsmannsmaat
01.09.1935: Obersteuermannsmaat
01.05.1937: Fähnrich zur See
01.10.1937: Oberfähnrich zur See
01.04.1939: Leutnant zur See - RDA 01.01.1938 (4)
01.04.1939: Oberleutnant zur See - RDA 01.04.1939 (178)
01.01.1941: Kapitänleutnant - RDA 01.01.1941 (15)
05.04.1945: Korvettenkapitän (posthumous) - RDA 01.05.1943

Career:
00.09.1939-00.11.1939: Kommandant, M 134, 4. Minensuchsflotille
00.11.1939-00.07.1940: 1. Wachoffizier, U-37
00.07.1940-00.08.1940: Kommandantenschule, 24.U-Flottille
00.08.1940-00.09.1940: Ausbildung, U-142
04.09.1940-13.10.1940: Kommandant, U-142
26.10.1940-02.05.1941: Kommandant, U-37
00.05.1941: U-Bootkommando Nord
21.05.1941-13.05.1942: Kommandant, U-129
00.05.1942-00.06.1942: 6. KLA (Kriegsschiffbau-Lehr-Abteilung) U-182
30.06.1942-16.05.1943: Kommandant, U-182

16.05.1943: Kapitänleutnant, Kdt, U-182, KIA and lost with all hands on the return journey from a successful mission in the Indian Ocean when U-182 was sunk by the American destroyers USS "Mackenzie" and "Lamb" West of Madeira

Successes:
23 ships sunk, total tonnage 73,428 GRT
1 warship sunk, total tonnage 1,379 tons

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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant zur See
Unit:: 1. Wachofizier, U 37, 2. Unterseebootsflottille "Saltzwedel"
Awarded on:: February 28th, 1940

U-boot Kriegsabzeichen

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant zur See
Unit:: 1. Wachofizier, U 37, 2. Unterseebootsflottille "Saltzwedel"
Awarded on:: April 18th, 1940

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant zur See
Unit:: 1. Wachofizier, U 37, 2. Unterseebootsflottille "Saltzwedel"
Awarded on:: June 10th, 1940

Wehrmachtbericht

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:: Kommandant, U 129, 2. Unterseebootsflottille "Saltzwedel"
Awarded on:: March 12th, 1942

"During operations in American waters, submarines led by Kapitänleutnant Clausen distinguished themselves."

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:: Kommandant, U 129, 2. Unterseebootsflottille "Saltzwedel"
Awarded on:: March 13th, 1942

Awarded for sinking 19 ships (with 39166 GRT), of which 7 were sunk during a single patrol while Clausen was in command of U-129.

Sources

Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
Photo 2:
- DIXON, JEREMY, The U-boat Commanders, Naval Institute Press, 2019.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht.
- www.das-ritterkreuz.de
- uboat.net
- deutsche-marinesoldaten.de

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