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U-99,
a Type VIIB U-boat commanded by Otto Kretschmer, sank 44 ships before
being sunk by the British destroyer "HMS Walker"on 17 March
1941. Three of the crew were killed during the attack, the rest were
taken prisoner.
The
celebrated Kretschmer was known as the "tonnage king" as he sank
more tons of shipping than any other WW2 commander.
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