Harald Gelhaus


Harald Gelhaus was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. As commander of and Harald Gelhaus is credited with the sinking of 19 ships for a total of and further damaging one ship of.

Summary of career

Ships attacked

As commander of and Gelhaus is credited with the sinking of 19 ships for a total of and further damaging one ship of.

DateU-boatNameFlagTonnage Fate
23 August 1941U-143Inger1,409Sunk at
31 January 1942U-107San Arcadio7,419Sunk at
6 February 1942U-107Major Wheeler3,431Sunk at east of Cape Hatteras
21 February 1942U-107Egda10,068Damaged at
29 May 1942U-107Western Head2,599Sunk at
1 June 1942U-107Bushranger4,536Sunk at
7 June 1942U-107Castilla3,910Sunk at
8 June 1942U-107Suwied3,249Sunk at
10 June 1942U-107Merrimack2,606Sunk at
19 June 1942U-107Cheerio35Sunk at
26 June 1942U-107Jagersfontein10,083Sunk at
3 September 1942U-107Hollinside4,172Sunk at
3 September 1942U-107Penrose4,393Sunk at
7 October 1942U-107Andalucia Star14,943Sunk at
22 February 1943U-107Roxborough Castle7,801Sunk at
13 March 1943U-107Oporto2,352Sunk at
13 March 1943U-107Marcella4,592Sunk at
13 March 1943U-107Sembilangan4,990Sunk at
13 March 1943U-1075,442Sunk at
1 May 1943U-107Port Victor12,411Sunk at

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