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Raabe, Ernst

Date of birth:
February 5th, 1907 (Groß-Engelau/Easternprussia, Germany)
Date of death:
April 5th, 1945 (south of Man, the English Channel)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Ernst Raabe served as Kommandant "U 246" from January 11th, 1944 until April 5th, 1945. He undetook two operational sails (80 seadays) without sinking any ship. He was killed on April 5th, 1945, when his ship, without known reason, sunk, south of the Island Man at 53.40N / 04.53W. He had finally reached the rank of Kapitänleutnant.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 1st, 1941
Flotten-Kriegsabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 11th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

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