Claus Korth
| Claus Korth | |
|---|---|
| Born |
7 November 1911 Berlin |
| Died | 24 January 1988 (aged 76) Kiel |
| Allegiance |
 Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
|
| Service/branch |
 Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine German Navy
|
| Years of service | 1932–45 1955–70 |
| Rank |
Korvettenkapitän (Wehrmacht) Kapitän zur See (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit |
SSS Niobe cruiser Köln Panzerschiff Deutschland |
| Commands held |
U-57 U-93 Marine-Torpedo-Versuchsstation |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Claus Korth (7 November 1911 – 24 January 1988) was a Korvettenkapitän with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and commander of U-57 and U-93. He is 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.
Claus Korth is credited with the sinking of thirteen ships for a total of 54,584 tons of Allied merchant shipping, including the RMS Durham Castle by mine. He was one of 40 survivors of the Niobe sinking on 26 July 1932.
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