Years of service 1926–43 Name Hans-Gerrit Stockhausen | Rank Korvettenkapitan | |
Born 11 August 1907
Kassel ( 1907-08-11 ) Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany Service/branch Reichsmarine
Kriegsmarine Battles/wars World War II
Battle of the Atlantic Awards Iron Cross 1st Class
Iron Cross 2nd Class
U-boat War Badge
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Died January 15, 1943, Berlin, Germany Battles and wars Battle of the Atlantic, World War II Commands held German submarine U-13, German submarine U-65 | ||
Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen (11 August 1907, Kassel – 15 January 1943, Berlin) was a Korvettenkapitan (lieutenant commander) with Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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He sailed with the U-13 and U-65, sinking twelve ships on five patrols, for a total of 66,174 gross register tons (GRT) of Allied shipping. As commander of U-65 attacked and sank SS British Premier on 24 December 1940. He died in a car accident in Berlin on 15 January 1943, aged 35. The official cause of death was disputed by his brother Hans-Gottfried von Stockhausen.
Ships attacked
As a U-boat commander of U-156 Von Stockhausen is credited with the sinking of 12 ships for a total of 66,174 gross register tons (GRT), further damaging three ships of 22,490 GRT.