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German navy officer
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29 September 1955 (aged 52 years)
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Biography
Wilhelm Ambrosius (14 June 1903 in Tuchel, West Prussia – 29 September 1955) was a German U-boat officer in World War II and recipient of the German Cross in Gold (German: 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
| 3 October 1921 | Rekrut (recruit) |
| 3 March 1923 | Funkgast (radio operator) |
| 3 October 1923 | Oberfunkgast (senior radio operator) |
| 1 May 1925 | Obermatrose (career change – able seaman) |
| 1 November 1925 | Matrosenobergefreiter (petty officer) |
| 1 April 1926 | Offiziersanwärter (officer cadet) |
| 1 April 1928 | Fähnrich zur See (ensign) |
| 1 June 1930 | Oberfähnrich zur See (senior ensign) |
| 1 October 1930 | Leutnant zur See (lieutenant) |
| 1 October 1932 | Oberleutnant zur See (senior lieutenant) |
| 1 April 1936 | Kapitänleutnant (captain lieutenant) |
| 1 November 1940 | Korvettenkapitän (corvette captain) |
| 1 June 1944 | Fregattenkapitän (frigate captain) |
Decorations
| 6 June 1939 | Spanish Cross in Bronze with Swords |
| 21 August 1939 | Spanisches Marineverdienstkreuz in Weiß am Bande 1. Klasse |
| 15 December 1939 | Iron Cross 2nd Class |
| April 1940 | U-Boot Kriegsabzeichen |
| September 1940 | Iron Cross 1st Class |
| 20 April 1943 | War Merit Cross with Swords 2nd Class |
| 1 September 1943 | War Merit Cross with Swords 1st Class |
| 8 September 1944 | German Cross in Gold as Fregattenkapitän in the 2. Minensuch-Flottille |
Patrols
| U-Boot | Departure | Return | Days | Tonnage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U-43 | 6 November 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 14 December 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 39 | 11,772 |
| 2 | U-43 | 13 March 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 6 April 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 25 | 0 |
| 3 | U-43 | 12 April 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 23 April 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 12 | 0 |
| 4 | U-43 | 13 May 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 22 July 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 71 | 29,456 |
| U-43 | 9 September 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 12 September 1940 | Bergen | 4 | 0 | |
| 5 | U-43 | 15 September 1940 | Bergen | 18 October 1940 | Lorient | 34 | 5,802 |
| Total | 181 | 47,030 | |||||
Ships attacked
Ambrosius sank eight ships sunk with a total of 47,030 gross register tons (GRT)
| Data | U-Boat | Name of Ship | Tonnage | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 November 1939 | U-43 | Arlington Court | 4,915 |  United Kingdom |
| 22 November 1939 | U-43 | Arijon | 4,374 |  France |
| 25 November 1939 | U-43 | Uskmouth | 2,483 | United Kingdom |
| 21 June 1940 | U-43 | Yarraville | 8,627 | United Kingdom |
| 30 June 1940 | U-43 | Avelona Star | 13,376 | United Kingdom |
| 9 July 1940 | U-43 | Aylesbury | 3,944 | United Kingdom |
| 17 July 1940 | U-43 | Fellside | 3,509 | United Kingdom |
| 25 September 1940 | U-43 | Sulairia | 5,802 | United Kingdom |
| Total | 47,030 | |||
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