Carl Emmermann

Carl Emmermann
Carl Emmermann
Born(1915-03-06)6 March 1915
Hamburg
Died25 March 1990(1990-03-25) (aged 75)
Celle
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Branch Kriegsmarine
Years of service1934–1945
RankKorvettenkapitän
UnitSSS Gorch Fock
light cruiser Karlsruhe
6th U-boat Flotilla
10th U-boat Flotilla
CommandsU-172, 5 November 1941 – 31 October 1943
U-3037, 3 March 1945 – 22 April 1945
Battles / warsBattle of the Atlantic
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Other workEngineer
businessman

Carl Emmermann (6 March 1915 – 25 March 1990) was a German U-boat commander during World War II. In his time as commander, submarines under his command sank 27 ships for a total tonnage of 152,080 gross register tons (GRT).