Harald Gelhaus | |
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Born | Göttingen | 24 July 1915
Died | 2 December 1997 Bochum | (aged 82)
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | ![]() |
Years of service | 1935–45 |
Rank | Kapitänleutnant |
Commands held | U-143 U-107 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Harald Gelhaus (24 July 1915 in Göttingen – 2 December 1997 in Bochum) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. As commander of U-143 and U-107 Gelhaus is credited with the sinking of 19 ships (including SS Clan Alpine) for a total of 100,373 gross register tons (GRT) and further damaging one ship of 10,068 GRT.