He prided himself on being able to take advantage of whatever the passing moment offered and made no elaborate plans for attacking convoys. After completing his officer training and time on the training ship Niobe he served . [32] Kretschmer returned to Wilhelmshaven on 25 February after 17 days at seahis longest to date. 1871), a Germanborn naturalised Briton. I am sunking. Yep Sunking is the word he used. The 28-ship convoy was poorly defended by a destroyer and a corvette. [37] After sinking Magogthe submarine's first victimKretschmer gave the crew a bottle of brandy and directions to Ireland. [34] On 21 June, his ninth patrol, his boat was damaged by an Arado Ar 196 floatplane from Scharnhorst in the belief U-99 was a British submarine. COOPER said that this was one of the warmest compliments he had ever received. Kretschmer was taken separately, but his crew had to negotiate the streets of Liverpool and were subjected to missiles thrown by angry civilians; the city had been heavily bombed and was closely linked with the Atlantic war. [64] Four ships were sunk, but two U-boats were sunk, one of which was U-47. Petersen had served as Kretschmer's helmsman on every war patrol on both U-23 and U-99. Something went wrong, please try again later. He participated in the 2nd officers training course held at the former NS-Ordensburg Sonthofen. Kretschmer was presented with an opportunity to put his "one torpedo, one ship" mantra into practice. Leather strap partially torn from case.- 2) Tasco 7x35 fully coated 304. [61] As with the group that eventually sank Kretschmer ten days later, they were experienced and competent. [51] Kretschmer was awarded the 6th Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub) on 4 November 1940. I gratefully acknowledge the help of Marianna Colasuonno for patiently reading the manuscript and providing valuable suggestions throughout the drafting of this paper. [47] The following month, Kretschmer formed part of the pack that attacked and devastated Convoy SC 7. On 1 October 1937, Kretschmer took command of U-23. The boat slipped beneath the waves, leaving him stranded in freezing waters. Kretschmer was released after seven years as a prisoner of war. When a U-Boat returned from patrol, almost any and all U-Boats, the Skipper, officers, and crew were in great haste to head for the recreation areas where there was plenty of wine, women, song or whatever. Otto Kretschmer was the Watch Officer of U-35 from 03 November 1936 - 30 July 1937. That same day the British escorts scored another success against the Kriegsmarine when the noted U-boat skipper Joachim Schepke was killed aboard U-100, having been depth charged, rammed and sunk by Vanoc. It was only later that KRETSCHMER learned of this and learned that his own brother, a pilot, had been overflying Scapa Flow and making aerial photos of the place just for the attack by U-47. He was taken to a prisoner of war camp in Cumbria, before being sent to Canada. Admiral Sir George Creasy considered the manoeuvre so dangerous he thought it had been done by mistake. His nickname Silent Otto referred to his ability to remain undetected and his reluctance to provide the regular radio reports required by Dnitz: he had guessed that the Allies had broken German codes. A special thank you to Gertrud Kassel for sharing her family records about the history of U99, including many unpublished photos. Kretschmer attempted to sink the ship with gunfire, but return fire and the appearance of an aircraft forced him to submerge. He was the fifth member of the German armed forces to be so honored. He had to return to port to repair the damage. U-99 attacked the armed merchant cruisers HMS Laurentic and HMS Patroclus. [34] His greatest success was the sinking of Auckland Star, a 13,212GRT ship on 28 July followed by another two totalling 12,811GRT on 29 and 31 July. Browse 597 otto kretschmer stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. [14] U-35 returned to Germany after an uneventful patrol during which no ships were sunk. Ezzel a teljestmnyvel kirdemelte a Tlgyfalombokkal s kardokkal . He demonstrated a cool approach to combat: his mantra one torpedo for one ship proved that the best way for his boat to succeed against a convoy was to remain surfaced as much as possible, penetrating the convoy and using the boats high speed and small silhouette to avoid retaliation. [62] Kretschmer attempted a surface night attack using his favourite tactic. He was given the opportunity to convey his opinions on the state of the U-boat war. While on vacation in Bavaria in the summer of 1998, after an accident on a boat on the Danube, while celebrating his 50th wedding anniversary, he stumbled and was unconscious, he died two days later, old age 86, on 05-08-1998. [50] 51 men died aboard Laurentic, 367 survived. He met Adolf Hitler on more than once occasion, even having lunch with the Fhrer. HMS WALKER had drifted several hundred yards from the spot U-99 had disappeared and, still wearing his full set of leathers AND sea boots (filled with water), OTTO made the difficult swim to HMS WALKER only to grab onto the scramble nets as the destroyer was beginning to pick up speed they didnt know he was on the nets! COOPER returned to the bus, instructed everyone to check into their room then come right down to the dining room for the evening meal. Such were his expertise, he re-joined the navy in 1955. Otto had 4 siblings: Cecilie Hulda and 3 other siblings. A high achiever at school, he wanted nothing more than to join the navy, but he was not old enough upon leaving at the age of 17. [65] British reports of the action mention a large red glow appearing deep below the surface amid the depth charge explosions. Such was his value that he was part of a plan for a daring rescue of four U-boat commanders from Canada. Although he fought doggedly for Nazi Germany during the war, his affection for Exeter remained with him until his death. He continued to serve as Watch Officer of U-35 until 30 September 1937. Kretschmer was born in Heidau in what is now part of Poland, but then belonged to Germany. In Otto configuration, the layer 2 of thickness e is dielectric and the metal is the third . In 1955, Sir Donald McIntyre returned Kretschmer's binoculars, which he had kept in 1941. It is not possible to change the direction of a rapidly diving submarine at the wave of a hand, and so with Schnee on the bridge and both conning tower hatches fully open, U-23 disappeared beneath the North Sea. Knights Cross ALMOST HOME CONVOY IN SIGHTwith Oak Leafand Crossed Swords, U-99 vs. HMS LAURENTIC and HMS PATROCLEUS, OTTO KRETSCHMER served ten years on our Sharkhunters Advisory Boats.Click here to view the entire Board. Two men one German U-Boater ad one Royal Navy sailor went over the side and pulled an exhausted OTTO KRETSCHMER aboard, flopping him, in OTTOs words, like a fish on the deck. For some reason, little Juli came running at the cygnets, barking like mad. OTTO reached into the torrent, grabbed the lanyard and slammed the hatch but where was Schnee? [53] Upon reaching port, he was summoned to Berlin to meet Erich Raeder. Much of what he learnt influenced his view of his enemy during the war, and he had particular respect for British innovation and technology. [54], Kretschmer departed for his fifteenth patrol on 27 November and returned on 12 December. [75] In March 1942, the prisoners were transported to Bowmanville Camp near Lake Ontario in Canada. At the Indienststellung (commissioning) of U-99. U-99 was returning from her seventh Feindfahrt (war patrol) and this was to be OTTOs last Feindfahrt. Patroclus of 11.314 brt as well as the armed Britsish merchantman Casanare of 5.376 brt. Laurentic and Patroclus were attacked on the night of 3/4 November. 19 men were killed in the sinking; only two were saved. His school report contained the remark: "Kretschmer demonstrated his extraordinary courage in many instances. [31] 157 of the Daring crew were killed, including Commander Sydney Cooper. It noted that the destroyers "did not know how to help" and busied themselves firing star shells on a moonlit night. A British intelligence report on him said: "His political views were less extremely Nazi than had been assumed. Her eyes misted up and a smile came to her lips, and then she said; A canal ran along behind the Kretschmer house and here we see Mrs. Kretschmer feeding the ducks with their little Schnauzer Juli. Schnee had the con and OTTO was in his bunk. I obey the rules. On the night of 18/19 October, Berndt escaped from the camp. The ships were protected by an escort group of two destroyers, Wolverine and Verity, and two corvettes, Arbutus and Camellia. Otto Kretschmer (1 May 1912 - 5 August 1998) was a German naval officer and submariner in World War II and the Cold War. [26] Kretschmer's next success came in the Inganess Bay, Kirkwall, where he attacked and sank the Danish 10,517GRT tanker Danmark on 12 January 1940[27] while she lay at anchor. This stay was interrupted for an aerial defense training course at Warnemnde (510 March 1934). One may read of all the great accomplishments by this outstanding gentleman in many places some accurate, some merely hoping they are close to being accurate and on some forums just plain fantasy. This was the first ever in the history of warfare that a submarine was detected on sound gear, tracked by sound gear, attacked by sound gear and destroyed all by the use of the sound gear. She told COOPER that he was such a fine man that she knew there would never be another like him. [21] The next day, he sank Tiberton, 5,225GRT, in the Moray Firth. Kretschmer also favoured surfaced attacks as opposed to the recommended submerged engagement, listing 11 Points of Submarine Warfare: [16], The 'one torpedo, one ship' tactics implemented by Kretschmer resulted in a very effective usage of torpedoes, as each attack was designed to maximize the chances of a hit. At the time, Kretschmer . He did not return to England from his hiatus, but travelled through France, Switzerland and Italy. [2] His father was a teacher at the local Volkschule (primary school), which Otto attended from 1918 to 1921. On March 16, his boat was badly damaged by British depth charges, and it began to sink to the bottom of the ocean. I had to surrender my ship to the British Captain and I had to be in complete uniform.. Kretschmer travelled the world as he rose up through the ranks, before joining the U-boat service in 1936. That boat is seen to the left on a barge going down the Donau River for Costanza, Rumania on the Black Sea coast to operate against Soviet forces under other Skippers including RUDOLF ARENDT (7563-2011). We do not come into port looking like pirates with dirty uniforms, untrimmed beards and with legs hanging over the side. He earned the nickname "Silent Otto", both for his successful use of the "silent running" capability of U-boats and for his reluctance to transmit radio messages during patrols. He sank another vessel on his fifth patrol to earn the Iron Cross first class, and he notched up further kills as the war progressed. [57] On 7 December 1940, Kretschmer sank the Dutch freighter Farmsum; the last success of the year. [Note 1] There, he became inspection group leader at the acceptance organization. On seeing the craters of a stick of bombs near Buckingham Palace he was genuinely shocked that an attempt had so obviously been made by his countrymen to bomb the Palace. "Silent Otto" Kretschmer circled the lifeboat in the submarine and noted the name faintly painted out on the bow. Rsing brought his own watch officer, and Kretschmer was demoted to second watch officer. 12 ships were sunk in total. The crew remained in lifeboats nearby for reboarding once the attack was over. [22], U-23 departed from Kiel on 8 January 1940 for its sixth war patrol and Schnee had been replaced by Oberleutnant zur See Hans-Dietrich von Tiesenhausen. Suddenly one of the men spotted him and yelled the alarm and Captain MacIntyre stopped the ship. In doing so, both the effectiveness and limitations of Kretschmers tactics are clarified and put into the context of the Battle of the Atlantic. Did you know that with a free Taylor & Francis Online account you can gain access to the following benefits? Kretschmer was released from captivity on 31 December 1947, and returned to Germany. Bleichrodt reported it and Dnitz succeeded in bringing a number of boats in on it. Prien sank the ship the following day. It went passed its crushing depth of 700m, and all looked lost. While his wartime actions have been narrated several times, his tactics, summarized by the famous motto one torpedo, one ship, have never been systematically analysed. Otto Kretschmer (1 May 1912 5 August 1998) was a German naval officer and submariner in World War II and the Cold War. His father, a teacher, decided to send him to the UK, and Exeter was his destination. This was not the case with U-99. Klaus Bargsten served aboard U-99 under Kretschmer, before being promoted to captain himself and becoming the sole survivor of U-521 on 2 June 1942. Otto Kretschmer (1 May 1912 - 5 August 1998) was a German naval officer and submariner in World War II and the Cold War . Sir, do you think that OTTO KRETSCHMER will be with us on this trip? to which OTTO smiled and replied; I think he is already here. at which point the Member nearly fell out of his chair. Alongside his military skill was a character that remained rooted in the traditions of the Prussian military. He had a great sense of humor during one Patrol in Germany, our bus stopped at our little gasthaus and COOPER went inside to check on the rooms. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The single torpedo attack killed 11 men. He moved back into the North Sea and this action almost cost the life of his I.W.O., Adalbert Schnee, who later commanded U-201. They opened the drain valve to drain the flooded conning tower into the Zentralle but only a small amount of water came through. His first operational posting was to the 2nd U-Flotillas Type VII U35 where he survived almost being drowned during training in the Baltic Sea. This definitive work details his personal story and the political backdrop from his earliest days. This definitive work details his personal story and the political backdrop from his earliest days. Kretschmer was taken to London for interrogation. The British report noted of Kretschmer, "His political views were less extremely Nazi than had been assumed. He dispensed with the standard practice of firing salvoes of torpedoes from long distances. [2] In the aftermath of World War I the Kretschmer family remained aloof from the political turbulence of the Weimar era. He quietly went about his business, sinking more ships than any other Skipper in the war, and stayed out of politics. The renaming of the navy was a symbolic gesture, to erase the unpleasant memories of the 1920s and symbolise a new era. [79], In 1943, the German navy tried to rescue him in Operation Kiebitz but that daring plan (later dramatized in the novel The Bowmanville Break and the film, The McKenzie Break) failed. [42], Four days later Kretschmer began his eleventh patrol which concluded on 5 August. Prien achieved several sinkings, Kretschmer did not; the pair was chased off by destroyers. Kretschmer ordered his U-boat to be turned around, and they rescued the lone sailor. 3099067 Unfortunately, his mother died from tetanus after a medical incident, so he returned home to be with his family. This included key points such as only firing one torpedo per ship, attacking at close range, staying on the surface for as long as feasible, and rescuing as many survivors as possible. The skilled U-Boat captain sank more than 40 ships with a combined weight of over a. Later, a mated pair of swans came by with their offspring, about six cygnets, and they were looking for food as well. For 13 days Kretschmer sailed without success. Its commander, Hugo Frster, was repatriated to Germany and committed suicide before the end of the war. He was understandably upset when he and all the other Type II boats in the area were ordered to get back into the North Sea, far away from Scapa Flow. For this he received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords, among other awards. When U-23 was stabilized at her depth and the sound man could no longer hear any noises of the other boat, they came to periscope depth, confirmed that all was safe, and KRETSCHMER was ready to begin the hopeless task of looking for Schnees body. [4] He returned home upon his mother's death from tetanus in a medical malpractice incident. The presentation was made by Dnitz following his return to Lorient. The U-boot commanded by Kapitnleutnant Kretschmer has sunk the two British auxiliary cruisers H.M.S. By closing this message, you are consenting to our use of cookies. Con su legendario submarino Tipo VII, el U-99, se apunt desde Septiembre de 1.939 hasta Marzo de 1.941, 47 barcos hundidos con un total de 274.333 toneladas. Kretschmer captured the vessel, the only such ship seized by U-99. OTTO replied;It was necessary. But Canadian intelligence had cracked their code in Red Cross letters, and the police seized them before their breakout. Remember that on the surface it is easier for you to spot the enemy than for the enemy to spot you, Dive only for two hours before dawn each day, to rest the crew, sweep with sound detection equipment, etc. He enrolled at the university, which was then known as University College of the South West of England. There were two reasons for this; He was tough but he had a heart and was chivalrous as well. This is a trusted computer. [20] On his fifth patrol (515 December) he was ordered to explore the inner waters around the Orkney Islands and engage any remaining Home Fleet units that had departed from Scapa Flow in the aftermath of Gnther Prien's attack. The report contained the remark, "Kretschmer demonstrated his extraordinary courage in many instances. Shortly after he surrendered, OTTO KRETSCHMER fell asleep in an overstuffed chair in the Captains cabin on HMS WALKER. The attack was conducted with no warning, and consequently all 15 crewmen died. On February 22, 1941, Kretschmer set off on his final patrol. The crew were permitted ashore at the resort town of San Sebastin. On 28 August 1963, he was transferred to the NATO Defense College in Paris. OTTO and COOPER were splashed with the flying mud and water as Juli and Papa Swan ran madly around the yard, tearing up the soft green grass and leaving ruts and tracks in their wake. What he and the other Skippers of the Type II boats who were ordered to stand well away from Scapa Flow and the Orkney Islands did not know was that the planned operation was already in motion for the Type VII-B boat, U-47 to make this attack. OTTO and his L.I. Kretschmer's strength was evidently failing in the cold ocean; his own rescue was at the hands of a British sailor who climbed down the nets and plucked him from the water. Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab. Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine. Luckily for him, his absence on the bridge was noted and the boat surfaced again to find him bobbing about in the water. For this he received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords, among other awards. Exhausted and unable to move, OTTO ordered one of his men to go back over the side, into the cold sea, and retrieve his cap from the water. Later that year, he had a lucky escape which almost cost him his life. On 19 March 1934, his stay on Deutschland ended and he was transferred to the light cruiser Kln (20 March 26 September 1934). He admitted that he had become weary of the war some time ago, and latterly had got no satisfaction from sinking ship after ship. [28] Kretschmer returned to Wilhelmshaven on 15 January. 2.6K views, 39 likes, 4 loves, 2 comments, 23 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from German U-Boats Crews and Commanders: Otto Kretschmer (1 May 1912 - 5 August 1998) was the most successful German. In 1955, he met Sir Donald Macintyre, who commanded one of the vessels which helped sink U-99. Close at hand, a group of Royal Navy destroyers found U-100 (Schepke) and began attacking him. Kretschmer was also involved in the Battle of Bowmanville. OTTO felt a sudden rush of air out of the open hatch past him and the boat was going down quickly. [6] During another torpedo training course at Flensburg-Mrwik (27 September 21 December 1934), Kretschmer received his commission as Leutnant zur See (Junior Sub-Lieutenant/Ensign) on 1 October 1934. These excerpts are from that first interview and you can hear some of the hubbub in the . Nazi Admiral Otto Kretschmer was responsible for the sinking of 47 vessels in the space of just 18 months His short but prolific spell on German U-boats accounted for the sinking of 273,043 tons. He fired a single torpedo that missed before he lost the ship in thick mist. She was launched on 12 March 1940 under the command of Korvettenkapitn Otto Kretschmer and was assigned to the 7th U-boat Flotilla based in Kiel and later in St Nazaire . [41] A notable failure on the patrol occurred in the interception of HMS Manistee. Later in the war, his ship was torpedoed; before that he nursed a bent-nosed destroyer back to port after ramming a U-boat. Otto married Elsie, Gertrude Kretschmer. Thistle was sunk weeks later by U-4. His body was cremated, and his ashes were scattered at sea. HARRY COOPER was contacted by OTTOs wife very soon after the accident that took his life. ; otherwise, remain on the surface, This page was last edited on 6 December 2022, at 20:17. After the war he served in the German Federal Navy, from which he retired in 1970 with the flag rank of commodore. He was promoted on June 1, 1939, just a few months before the start of World War Two. However, he was haunted by the image of a lone survivor in a life raft who would surely die if not rescued. OTTOs New Boat, the Type VII-B boat U-99. 176 men died. [32] Loch Maddy [17], Kretschmer was promoted to Kapitnleutnant (Lieutenant/Lieutenant Senior Grade) on 1 June 1939.[9]. Of his personality and view of the war, it stated: "He gave the impression of being a quiet, deliberate man, and looked more like a student than a U-Boat Captain. I am grateful to the late Horst Bredow and Peter Monte at the Deutsches U-Boot-Museum for providing access to the unpublished records of U23 and U99. Almost every U-Boat had one or more emblems PAINTED on their conning tower fairweather. After completing his officer training and time on the training ship Niobe he served aboard the light cruiser Emden. The building was located at number 8 Kensington Palace Gardens. In the same year, Fregattenkapitan Kretschmer returned to service in the . BACK TO ADVISORS PAGE. He was eventually promoted to the rank of flotilla admiral, before becoming chief-of-staff of the NATO command. Kretschmer waited for the crew to take to the lifeboats before destroying the ship with a torpedo. [9] Kretschmer's first operational experience on a submarine was as a lieutenant on the U-35 in 1937 as first watch officer under the command of Klaus Ewerth and then Hans-Rudolf Rsing. As the boat went under, she was immediately picked up on the ASDIC of the Royal Navy sub hunters and they came after this new contact. The nomination was approved on 5 November 1940. A Short Sunderland appeared briefly, and Kretschmer was forced to accomplish the destruction of the ship with torpedoes, submerged. The boat was ordered to patrol the Bay of Biscay off the Spanish-French border. That boat is seen to the left on a barge going down the Donau River for Costanza, Rumania on the Black Sea coast to operate against Soviet forces under other Skippers including RUDOLF ARENDT (7563-2011). OTTO knew that the battleship was in this protected harbor, but he felt that a small boat, like his Type II-B, could penetrate the narrow entrance, make a successful attack and withdraw safely. Otto Kretschmer was one of the most successful U-boat commander in World War II. [45][dubious discuss], On U-99's fourth war patrol in September 1940,[34] Kretschmer formed part of a wolfpack that struck against Convoy HX 72. He was transported to the London Cage, a facility for MI19 to hold valuable enemy prisoners. Prien and Kretschmer, along with U-70 (Matz) and UA, attacked the convoy. Restore content access for purchases made as guest, Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing & Allied Health, 48 hours access to article PDF & online version, Choose from packages of 10, 20, and 30 tokens, Can use on articles across multiple libraries & subject collections. They all got along perfectly, and MacIntyre told KRETSCHMER that these were the only truly good bridge games hed had during the war. He warned Schroeder that the boat was nearly at neutral buoyancy and was riding on the vents so he should open the valves slowly and carefully. He did not come through the hatch he must be lost at sea. Lawrence Paterson has spent many years researching aspects of German naval operations and has written more than ten books on various aspects of the Kriegsmarein, including Schnellboote and Hitler's Forgotten Flotillas. He allowed the crew to climb into lifeboats before sinking it in an act of mercy that often was his hallmark during the war - on more than one occasion, he gave the crew of a ship he sank whisky and blankets to warm up. Des de setembre de 1939 fins que va ser capturat al mar de 1941, va enfonsar 47 vaixell, amb un total de 274.333 tones. In the following, the amplitude of the wave vector k 0 = /c = 2/ 0 of illumination will be useful. Does not come with case. [18], From 1 March to 31 October 1958, Kretschmer served as Admiralstabsoffizier (Astoofficer of the admiralty staff) with the Fleet Command. Husband of Elsie Gertrude Kretschmer. [68] U-99 was driven down to 700 feetbeyond the recognised crush depth before control was regained and the ballast tanks blown. So how was it that he was sunk? COOPER grinned and said;Lets ask this gentleman here. The ship was accompanied by three other vessels, but she was darkened and the black out aroused Kretschmer's suspicions. He then ordered the merchant Skipper to put everyone back aboard then gave him a course to steer for one of the German bases on the French coast, and ordered the merchant Skipper to surrender the ship to the harbor authorities there. He departed from Wilhelmshaven for his eighth war patrol on 9 February. [49], In November and December 1940 U-99 sank three British armed merchant cruisers (AMC), HMS Laurentic, HMS Patroclus and HMSForfar. For this he received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords, among other awards. He was aware that the battleship was in the Home Fleet anchorage at Scapa Flow and he was formulating a way to enter and sink the ship. Otto Kretschmer, Comandante alemn de U-Boot de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, fue sin duda el ms eficaz de toda la Kriegsmarine. Allied courts and Rahmlow sought justice against Kretschmer after the war, but he was never vigorously pursued for trial for his role in the death of Berndt. He died in 1998 in Bavaria. [69] Kretschmer surfaced and, under fire from the British vessels, scuttled his boat. Correct optics: how the binoculars of the best underwater ace of the Reich became a symbol of relations with Britain #___historydocs They tried commander Hans-Joachim Rahmlow, in absentia, and U-570's other officers. He very nearly drowned as, in the icy water, he no longer had the strength to climb up himself, only for a British sailor to clamber down and rescue him from the ocean. Here, however, we focus on OTTO KRETSCHMER, the man. U-99 tried in vain to assist Prien in U-47, against OB290. 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