Claus Korth
Claus Korth | |
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Korth in 1940 | |
| Born | 7 November 1911 |
| Died | 24 January 1988 (aged 76) |
| Allegiance | Weimar Republic Nazi Germany West Germany |
| Branch | Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine German Navy |
| Service years | 1932–45 1955–70 |
| Rank | Korvettenkapitän (Kriegsmarine), Kapitän zur See (Bundesmarine) |
| Unit | 1st U-boat Flotilla 7th U-Boat Flotilla 27th U-Boat Flotilla |
| Commands | U-57, U-93 |
| Conflicts | Spanish Civil War World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Spanish Cross in Bronze |
Claus Korth (7 November 1911 - 24 January 1988) was a German U-Boat commander in the Kriegsmarine during World War II, and was credited with sinking 15 allied merchant ships across 14 war patrols, totalling 73,015 gross register tons (GRT) sunk.