| Asmus Nicolai Clausen | |
|---|---|
| File:File:Nicolai Clausen.jpg | |
| Born | 2 June 1911 |
| Died | 16 May 1943 (aged 31) |
| Place of birth | Flensburg |
| Place of death |
South Atlantic 33°55′N 20°35′W / 33.917°N 20.583°W |
| Allegiance |
 Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
 Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1929–1943 |
| Rank | Korvettenkapitän (posthumous) |
| Commands held |
U-142 U-37 U-129 U-182 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Asmus Nicolai Clausen (2 June 1911 – 16 May 1943) was a German U-boat commander of the Second World War. He is credited with sinking 23 ships for a total of 73,428 gross register tons (GRT) of Allied shipping. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German language: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Clausen and U-182 were lost with all hands, sunk on 16 May 1943 by the American destroyers USS MacKenzie and USS Lamb.
Summary of career[]
Ships attacked[]
As a U-boat commander of U-37, U-129 and U-182 Nicolai Clausen is credited with the sinking of 23 ships for a total of 73,428 gross register tons (GRT) and sinking one French submarine, the Sfax (Q 182), of 1,379 metric tons (1,357 long tons; 1,520 short tons).
| Date | U-boat | Name of Ship | Nationality | Tonnage | Fate[1][2][3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 December 1940 | U-37 | Palmella |  United Kingdom |
1,578 | Sunk |
| 2 December 1940 | U-37 | Gwalia |  Sweden |
1,258 | Sunk |
| 2 December 1940 | U-37 | Jeanne M. | United Kingdom |
2,465 | Sunk |
| 4 December 1940 | U-37 | Daphne | Sweden |
1,513 | Sunk |
| 16 December 1940 | U-37 | San Carlos |  Spain |
223 | Sunk |
| 19 December 1940 | U-37 | Rhône |  France |
2,785 | Sunk |
| 19 December 1940 | U-37 | Sfax (Q 182) | France |
1,379 | Sunk |
| 9 February 1941 | U-37 | Courland | United Kingdom |
1,325 | Sunk |
| 9 February 1941 | U-37 | Estrellano | United Kingdom |
1,983 | Sunk |
| 10 February 1941 | U-37 | Brandenburg | United Kingdom |
1,473 | Sunk |
| 7 March 1941 | U-37 | Mentor |  Greece |
3,050 | Sunk |
| 12 March 1941 | U-37 | Petursey |  Iceland |
91 | Sunk |
| 20 February 1942 | U-129 | Nordvangen |  Norway |
2,400 | Sunk |
| 23 February 1942 | U-129 | George L. Torian |  Canada |
1,754 | Sunk |
| 23 February 1942 | U-129 | Lennox | Canada |
1,904 | Sunk |
| 23 February 1942 | U-129 | West Zeda |  United States |
5,658 | Sunk |
| 28 February 1942 | U-129 | Bayou |  Panama |
2,605 | Sunk |
| 3 March 1942 | U-129 | Mary | United States |
5,104 | Sunk |
| 7 March 1942 | U-129 | Steel Age | United States |
6,188 | Sunk |
| 15 January 1943 | U-182 | Ocean Courage | United Kingdom |
7,173 | Sunk |
| 17 February 1943 | U-182 | Llanashe | United Kingdom |
4,836 | Sunk |
| 10 March 1943 | U-182 | Richard D. Spaight | United States |
7,177 | Sunk |
| 5 April 1943 | U-182 | Aloe | United Kingdom |
5,047 | Sunk |
| 1 May 1943 | U-182 | Adelfotis | Greece |
5,838 | Sunk |
Awards[]
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 3rd Class (15 October 1941)[4]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- U-boat War Badge (1939) (18 April 1940)[4]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 March 1942 as Kapitänleutnant and commander of U-129[5]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 12 March 1942
Wehrmachtbericht reference[]
| Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 12 March 1942 | Bei den Unternehmungen in Amerikanischen Gewässern zeichneten sie die Unterseeboote unter Führung der Kapitänleutnante Achilles und Nico Clausen besonders aus.[6] |
Submarines under the commands of Kapitänleutnante Achilles and Nico Clausen distinguished themselves in operations in the American sea. |
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ "Ships hit by U-37 - U-boat Successes - German U-boats - uboat.net". uboat.net. http://uboat.net/boats/successes/u37/html. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ↑ "Ships hit by U-129 - U-boat Successes - German U-boats - uboat.net". uboat.net. http://uboat.net/boats/successes/u129.html. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ↑ "Ships hit by U-182 - U-boat Successes - German U-boats - uboat.net". uboat.net. http://uboat.net/boats/successes/u182.html. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Busch and Röll 2003, p. 196.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 154.
- ↑ Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 2, p. 54.
- 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.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 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 2, 1. Januar 1942 bis 31. Dezember 1943 (in German). München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, 1985. ISBN 3-423-05944-3.
External links[]
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