Gustav Poel
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Gustav Poel
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| Born | 2 August 1917 Hamburg |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Hamburg |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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 Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1933–45 |
| Rank | Kapitänleutnant |
| Unit | SSS Gorch Fock cruiser Emden torpedo boat Tiger U-27, U-37 |
| Commands held | U-413 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Gustav Poel (2 August 1917 – 16 January 2009) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. On 20 February 1944 U-413 under the command of Poel sank the HMS Warwick.
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Summary of career
Ships attacked
As a U-boat commander of U-413 Gustav Poel is credited with the sinking of four ships for a total of 34,525 gross register tons (GRT) and sinking one warship of 1,100 metric tons (1,100 long tons; 1,200 short tons).
| Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) |
Fate |
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| 14 November 1942 | Warwick Castle |  United Kingdom |
20,107 | Sunk |
| 22 January 1943 | Mount Mycale |  Greece |
3,556 | Sunk |
| 5 February 1943 | West Portal |  United States |
5,376 | Sunk |
| 21 April 1943 | Wanstead | United Kingdom |
5,486 | Sunk |
| 20 February 1944 | HMS Warwick |  Royal Navy |
1,100 | Sunk |
Awards
- Spanish Cross in Bronze (6 June 1939)[1]
- Croce di Guerra al Valor Militare (24 October 1941)[2]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- U-boat War Badge (1939) (8 November 1939)[1]
- U-boat Front Clasp
- German Cross in Gold on 22 December 1943 as Kapitänleutnant on U-413/1. Unterseebootsflottille[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 March 1944 as Kapitänleutnant and commander of U-413[4][5]
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