Wilhelm Ambrosius

Wilhelm Ambrosius (14 June 1903 Tuchel/ Ostpreussen - 29 September 1955) was a German U-boat officer in World War II and recipient of the German Cross in Gold (German language: Deutsches Kreuz in Gold). The German Cross in Gold was awarded for repeated acts of bravery or achievement in combat. He enlisted in 1921 in the Weimar Republic's small navy and rose through the ranks to become a Mustang officer.

Career[]

Dates of Rank[]

03 Oct 1921	Rekrut
03 Mar 1923	Funkgast
03 Oct 1923	Oberfunkgast
01 Mai 1925	Obermatrose (Umernennung)
01 Nov 1925	Matrosenobergefreiter
01 Abr 1926	Offiziersanwärter
01 Abr 1928	Fähnrich zur See
01 Jun 1930	Oberfähnrich zur See
01 Oct 1930	Leutnant zur See
01 Oct 1932	Oberleutnant zur See
01 Apr 1936	Kapitänleutnant
01 Nov 1940	Korvettenkapitän
01 Jun 1944	Fregattenkapitän^[1]

Decorations[]

06 Jun 1939	Spanish Cross in Bronze with Swords
21 Aug 1939	Spanisches Marineverdienstkreuz in Weiß am Bande 1. Klasse
15 Dez 1939	Iron Cross 2nd Class
Apr 1940	U-Boot Kriegsabzeichen
Sep 1940	Iron Cross 1st Class
20 Apr 1943	War Merit Cross with Swords 2nd Class
01 Sep 1943	War Merit Cross with Swords 1st Class ^[1]
08 Sep 1944	Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Patrols[]

	U-Boot	Departure		Return		Days	Tonnage
1	U-43	6 Nov 1939	Wilhelmshaven	14 Dez 1939	Wilhelmshaven	39 days	11,772
2	U-43	13 Mar 1940	Wilhelmshaven	6 Apr 1940	Wilhelmshaven	25 days
3	U-43	12 Apr 1940	Wilhelmshaven	23 Apr 1940	Wilhelmshaven	12 days
4	U-43	13 May 1940	Wilhelmshaven	22 Jul 1940	Wilhelmshaven	71 days	29,456
	U-43	9 Sep 1940	Wilhelmshaven	12 Sep 1940	Bergen	4 days
5	U-43	15 Sep 1940	Bergen	18 Oct 1940	Lorient	34 days	5,802
Total	181 Tage	47,030 t^[1]

Successes[]

8 ships sunk with a total of 47,030 GRT

Data	U-Boot	Name of Ship	Tonnage	Nationality
16 Nov 1939	U-43	Arlington Court	4,915	British
22 Nov 1939	U-43	Arijon	4,374	French
25 Nov 1939	U-43	Uskmouth	2,483	British
21 Jun 1940	U-43	Yarraville	8,627	British
30 Jun 1940	U-43	Avelona Star	13,376	British
09 Jul 1940	U-43	Aylesbury	3,944	British
17 Jul 1940	U-43	Fellside	3,509	British
25 Sep 1940	U-43	Sulairia	5,802	British
Total			47,030^[1]

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 "Uboat.net" (in inglês). Wilhelm Ambrosius. http://www.uboat.net/men/commanders/12.html. Retrieved 6 de novembro de 2009.

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[uboat.net-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 "Uboat.net" (in inglês). Wilhelm Ambrosius. http://www.uboat.net/men/commanders/12.html. Retrieved 6 de novembro de 2009.

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