By Lawrence Paterson. While commanding U-99 Otto Kretschmer became famous for night-time surface attacks …

Overview Otto Kretschmer was only in combat from September 1939 until March 1941 but was Germany's highest-scoring U-boat commander, sinking 47 ships totaling 274,333 tons. These small coastal submarines of the "Weddigen Flotilla" were derisively referred to by their men as "dugout canoes".

Daring. While partially English educated, “Silent” Otto Kretschmer was the quintessential Prussian warrior. Kretschmer's first command was the U-23, a cramped, single hull Type II b coastal U-boat and one not meant for long patrols He took command of her in September 1937. This definitive work details his personal story and the political backdrop from his earliest days. During the night of 16th-17th March 1941 the U-Boats U-99 and U-100 were involved in a combined attack on convoy HX-112. He understood the capabilities and the weaknesses of the U-boat arm very well and took real effort to overcome them. Otto Kretschmer (1 May 1912 – 5 August 1998) was the most successful German U-boat commander in the Second World War and later an admiral in the Bundesmarine.From September 1939 until being captured in March 1941, he sank 47 ships, a total of 274,333 tons. Until now this U- boat has sunk 117.367 brt of enemy shipping as well as the British destroyer H.M.S. A U-boat on patrol, commanded by Kapitänleutnant Kretschmer has sunk seven armed enemy merchantmen to a total of 56.118 brt; including three tankers sailing in convoy. Otto Kretschmer was a famous U-Boat commander of the Second World War, and was the most successful Ace of the Deep. A series of ships were torpedoed before U-100 was detected on ASDIC and subject to depth charge attack by HMS Walker and HMS Vanoc. This definitive work details his personal story and the political backdrop from his earliest days. Because it appeared that he was a very cool, calm and collected individual. This definitive work details his personal story and the political backdrop from his earliest days. Otto Kretschmer was only in combat from September 1939 until March 1941 but was the Third Reichs highest-scoring U-boat commander sinking 47 ships totalling 274,333 tons.

Otto Kretschmer was the most successful German U-boat commander in the Second World War. The German U Boat 'ace' Otto Kretschmer, pictured in U-99 during January 1941. Well-read, well-travelled and from an educated family, he was a thinker who very successfully developed and applied effective new tactics in the Battle of the Atlantic. From September 1939 until being captured in March 1941, he and his U-99 submarine sank 47 ships for a total of 274,333 tons.

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