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Gerd Kelbling - U-Boat Commander - 15 Ship Sinkings
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Auction by Echoes of Glory International Military Auction House(4440)
This item is in Virginia Beach, VA
Overview of Gerd Kelbling - U-Boat Commander - 15 Ship Sinkings
Item Details
Gerd Kelbling was a German U-boat commander in World War IIAs a U-boat commander he is credited with the sinking of nine merchant vessels for a total of 38,290 gross register tons (GRT) and three warships for a total of 2,902 tons, including the USS Skill and HMS Tynedale. He further damaged one ship of 4,853 GRT and one warship of 1,625 tons. A further vessel of 8,426 GRT and one warship 1,625 tons were so heavily damaged that they were a total loss. U-593 was sunk on 13 December 1943 in the western Mediterranean by depth charges from the US destroyer Wainwright and the British escort destroyer Calpe. The entire crew, without loss of life, was taken prisoner of war. Gerd Kelbling began his naval career in April 1934. After serving on minesweepers for a few years he transferred to the U-bootwaffe in January 1941. Following standard training he went to U-557 for one patrol as a Konfirmant (commander-in-training). In October 1941 he commissioned U-593, and took her on patrol for the first time in March 1942. After three patrols in the Atlantic, U-593 broke through the Straits of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean in October 1942. After enjoying some success over 12 patrols there, she was sunk on 13 December 1943 after being hunted for 32 hours by two destroyers. The commander and the entire crew were taken prisoner. Kelbling was held in a Canadian POW camp and didn't return to Germany until September 1947.
Successes: 9 ships sunk, total tonnage 38,290 GRT, 4 warships sunk, total tonnage 2,954 tons, 1 ship damaged, total tonnage 4,853 GRT, 2 warships damaged, total tonnage 1,677 tons, 1 ship a total loss, total tonnage 8,426 GRT, 1 warship a total loss, total tonnage 1,625 tons
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German WWII Knight's Cross Recipient Auction1329 Harpers Rd #102, Virginia Beach, VA, 23454Saturday, Sep 20, 2014 | 12:00 AM CDT
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