Ewerth, Klaus

Date of birth:: March 28th, 1907 (Angerburg/East Prussia, Germany)
Date of death:: December 20th, 1943 (Madeira, Atlantic Ocean)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Klaus Ewerth was killed on December 20th, 1943, West of Madeira at 32.54N / 37.01W when the "U 850" was sunk by planes of the U.S.S. Bogue. At that moment he had sunk four ships with a total tonnage of 21.699BRT in four operational sails (107 days at sea).

Promotions:
September 1st, 1943: Fregattenkapitän;
?: Kapitän zur See (posthumously).

Career:
1925: Reichsmarine;
June 29th, 1935 - September 30th, 1936: Kommandant "U 1";
November 3rd, 1936 - December 5th, 1936: Kommandant "U 35";
December 16th, 1936 - October 31st, 1938: Kommandant "U 36";
August 1939 - January 3rd, 1940: Kommandant "U 26";
April 17th, 1943 - December 20th, 1943: Kommandant "U 850".

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