Allegiance Nazi Germany Rank Kapitanleutnant Name Alfred Eick Commands held German submarine U-510 | Years of service 1937–45 Other work tax adviser Service/branch Kriegsmarine | |
Born 9 March 1916
Essen, Rhine Province, German Empire ( 1916-03-09 ) Battles/wars World War II
Battle of the Atlantic Died April 12, 2015, Bielefeld, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Unit German destroyer Z4 Richard Beitzen Battles and wars Battle of the Atlantic, World War II | ||
Alfred Eick (9 March 1916 – 12 April 2015) was a 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 lived in Bielefeld until his death. At the 25th 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.
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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.