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| Person: Prien, Günther |
| Name | Prien, Günther |
| Description | A German U-boat ace of WW2, and the first U-boat commander to receive the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross. Under his command, the submarine U-47 sank over 31 Allied ships totalling about 192,000 tons including the British battleship HMS Royal Oak. It is assumed that U-47 was sunk with all hands on 8 March 1941 |
| Lived | Born 16 Jan 1908, Died 08 Mar 1941 |
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