Wolfgang Lüth, German commander (died 1945)

Wolfgang Lüth

German naval officer and U-boat commander during World War II

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).