Ralf-Reimar Wolfram | |
|---|---|
 Korvettenkapitän Ralf-Reimar Wolfram | |
| Born | 31 March 1912 Wilhelmshaven, Province of Hanover, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 9 February 1945 (aged 32) U-864, Norwegian Sea |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kriegsmarine |
| Rank | Korvettenkapitän |
| Commands held | U-108 U-864 |
| Battles/wars | |
Ralf-Reimar Wolfram (31 March 1912 – 9 February 1945) was a Korvettenkapitän (lieutenant commander) during World War II. During his career he commanded two U-boats for a total of 118 days at sea spanning four patrols. During his third patrol he sank the SS Robert Gray, an American liberty ship. Robert Gray was a straggler from convoy HX 234 en route to Britain.
For Wolfram's fourth patrol, he commanded U-864 during Operation Caesar. He was killed when U-864 was sunk by the British submarine Venturer. This was the only known instance of one submerged submarine sinking another submerged submarine. U-864 remains Wolfram's grave to this day.
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Bibliography
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999b). German U-boat commanders of World War II : a biographical dictionary. Translated by Brooks, Geoffrey. London, Annapolis, Md: Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-186-6.
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