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Otto Schuhart

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German World War II U-boat commander (1909-1990)

GermanyLived 1909 to 1990 · aged 80
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Otto Schuhart was a German submarine commander during World War II, who commanded the U-boat U-29 and was credited with the sinking of the aircraft carrier HMS Courageous on 17 September 1939, the first British warship sunk in the war by enemy action.

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Awards 7

1967Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
1944War Merit Cross
1940Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
1939Iron Cross 2nd Class
1939Iron Cross 1st Class
1939U-boat War Badge (1939)
1936Wehrmacht Long Service Award

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Karl-Friedrich MertenAlso won U-boat War Badge (1939)Walther BierkampAlso won War Merit CrossPaul VölckersAlso won Wehrmacht Long Service AwardOtto von BülowAlso won U-boat War Badge (1939)Hans Ferdinand GeislerAlso won Wehrmacht Long Service AwardHeinrich LiebeAlso won U-boat War Badge (1939)

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Otto Schuhart was a German submarine commander during World War II, who commanded the U-boat U-29 and was credited with the sinking of the aircraft carrier HMS Courageous on 17 September 1939, the first British warship sunk in the war by enemy action. In total, Schuhart claimed thirteen ships sunk on seven war patrols, for a total of 67,277 gross register tons (GRT) of Allied merchant shipping and one warship of 22,500 long tons.

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Germany
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Other
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1909 to 1990 · aged 80
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