| Alfred Eick | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 March 1916 |
| Place of birth | Essen |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
 Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1937–1945 |
| Rank | Kapitänleutnant |
| Unit | destroyer Z4 Richard Beitzen |
| Commands held | U-510 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | tax adviser |
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.[1]
Summary of career[]
Ships attacked[]
As a U-boat commander of U-510 Alfred Eick is credited with the sinking of eight ships for a total of 56,972 gross register tons (GRT), one auxiliary warship of 249 metric tons (245 long tons; 274 short tons), damaging one ship of 3,702 GRT, and severely damaging one ship that it was considered a total loss of 9,970 GRT.
| Date | Name of ship | Flag | Tonnage | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 July 1943 | B. P. Newton |  Norway
|
10,324 | Sunk |
| 8 July 1943 | Eldena |  USA
|
6,900 | Sunk |
| 8 July 1943 | Everagra |  Latvia
|
3,702 | Damaged |
| 10 July 1943 | Scandinavia |  Sweden
|
1,641 | Sunk |
| 22 February 1944 | E. G. Seubert | USA
|
9,181 | Sunk |
| 22 February 1944 | Erling Brøving | Norway
|
9,970 | Total loss |
| 22 February 1944 | San Alvaro |  United Kingdom
|
7,385 | Sunk |
| 7 March 1944 | Tarifa | Norway
|
7,299 | Sunk |
| 7 March 1944 | John A. Poor | USA
|
7,176 | Sunk |
| 27 March 1944 | HMS Maaløy |  United Kingdom
|
249 | Sunk |
| 23 February 1945 | SS Point Pleasant Park |  Canada
|
7,136 | Sunk |
Awards[]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Destroyer War Badge (13 January 1940)[2]
- U-boat War Badge (September 1942)[2]
- German Cross in Gold on 16 March 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See on U-510/10. Unterseeboots-Flottille[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 March 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See and commander of U-510[4]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 31 March 1944
Wehrmachtbericht reference[]
| Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 1944 | An den Versenkungserfolgen der letzten Zeit ist das Unterseeboot unter Führung von Oberleutnant zur See Eick hervorragend beteiligt.[5] | The submarine led by Lieutenant at Sea Eick contributed outstandingly to the recent sinking success. |
References[]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Busch, Rainer & Röll, Hans-Joachim (2003). Der U-Boot-Krieg 1939-1945 - Die Ritterkreuzträger der U-Boot-Waffe von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 (in German). Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn Germany: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn. ISBN 3-8132-0515-0.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941–1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall (in German). ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 (in German). München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, 1985. ISBN 3-423-05944-3.
External links[]
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