Hermann Rasch


Hermann Rasch was a German U-boat commander of in World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
On 14 May 1942 Reinhard Suhren, commander of, sunk the Mexican oil tanker Potrero del Llano. The sinking of this ship, compounded with U-106s attack on another tanker, the Faja de Oro, made Mexico declare war on the Axis powers.

Summary of career

Ships attacked

As commander of Rasch is credited with the sinking of twelve ships for a total of, further damaged one ship of and damaging one auxiliary warship of.

DateU-boatName of ShipNationalityTonnageFate
28 October 1941King Malcolm5,120Sunk
30 October 19418,246Damaged
24 January 19425,631Sunk
26 January 1942Traveller3,963Sunk
30 January 1942Rochester6,836Sunk
3 February 1942Amerikaland15,355Sunk
6 February 1942Opawa10,354Sunk
5 May 1942Lady Drake7,985Sunk
21 May 19426,067Sunk
26 May 1942Carrabulle5,030Sunk
27 May 1942Atenas4,639Damaged
28 May 1942Mentor7,383Sunk
1 June 1942Hampton Roads2,689Sunk
11 October 1942Waterton2,140Sunk

Awards