Alfred Eick

Alfred Eick (born 9 March 1916) is a former German U-boat commander and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership in World War II. He was born in Essen and lives in Bielefeld today.

At the 25 anniversary of Eick's sinking of the SS Point Pleasant Park, the surviving crew created a monument to those that died in Point Pleasant Park, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Eick sent $30 ($180 in 2013) for a wreath to be placed at the base of the monument.

Ships attacked
As a U-boat commander of GS U-510 Alfred Eick is credited with the sinking of eight ships for a total of, one auxiliary warship of 249 MT, damaging one ship of , and severely damaging one ship that it was considered a total loss of.

Awards

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (13 January 1940)
 * 1st Class (29 August 1943)
 * Destroyer War Badge (13 January 1940)
 * U-boat War Badge (September 1942)
 * German Cross in Gold on 16 March 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See on U-510/10. Unterseeboots-Flottille
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 March 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See and commander of U-510
 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 31 March 1944