deaths
May 14, 1945
Wolfgang Lüth, Latvian-German captain (born 1913)
Wolfgang Lüth
Wolfgang Lüth was a German U-boat captain of World War II who was credited with the sinking of 46 merchant ships plus the French submarine Doris sunk during 15 war patrols, for a total tonnage of 225,204 gross register tons (GRT).