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Günther Prien

German U-boat commander during World War II
Person Human Q60245

Facts

29 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
January 16, 1908
Date of death
March 7, 1941, March 8, 1941[10]
Place of birth
Osterfeld
Place of death
Atlantic Ocean
Country of citizenship
German Reich[11]
Occupation
submariner, commandant, sea captain, Marineoffizier, soldier, naval officer[12]
Employer
merchant marine[13]
Educated at
Königin Carola Gymnasium, Katharineum, Naval Academy at Mürwik[14][15][16]
Member of political party
Nazi Party[23]
Award received
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Iron Cross, 2nd class, Iron Cross, 1st class, Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, Wehrmacht Long Service Award[17][18][19][20][21]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[45]
Affiliation
Führer der U-Boote[46]
Allegiance
Nazi Germany[38]
Commander of (DEPRECATED)
U-47[33]
Described by source
Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945, Die Deutsche Kriegsmarine 1939-1945, Jäger der sieben Meere, NDB-online[40][41][42][43]
End of work period
1941[50]
Family name
Prien[36]
Given name
Günther[37]
Manner of death
death in battle[39]
Member of the crew of
SMS Königsberg, U-3, U-26, U-47
Military branch
Kriegsmarine[24]
Military casualty classification
missing in action[44]
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Military, police or special rank
Korvettenkapitän, captain lieutenant, lieutenant, Leutnant zur See, Oberfähnrich zur See, Fähnrich zur See, officer candidate[25][26][27][28][29][30][31]
Nickname
Der Stier von Scapa Flow, The bull of Scapa Flow[47][48]
Participated in conflict
Spanish Civil War, World War II[34][35]
Residence
Leipzig[32]
Start of work period
1933[49]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 43
ISNI
0000000108652239
VIAF cluster ID
5073202
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n82154627
GND ID
11859656X
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Bundesarchiv Bild 183-2006-1130-500, Kapitänleutnant Günther Prien.jpg ↗
BHCL UUID
d864567c-707d-403b-97a0-04ccb27654b6
BIBSYS ID
1460961539296
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
131896158
CANTIC ID
981061497277406706
CBDB.cz author ID
14159
CONOR.SI ID
322006115
DDB person (GND) ID
11859656X
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
11859656X
FAST ID
102234
FactGrid item ID
Wikidata item
Find a Grave memorial ID
7589099, 48197844
Freebase ID
/m/02tff6
Historical picture postcards University of Osnabrück ID
guenther_prien
IdRef ID
035442247
J9U entity ID
987007274307505171
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
11859656X
Munzinger person ID
00000000127
NDL Authority ID
00550125
NE.se ID
gunther-prien
NL CR AUT ID
ola2006329813
NLA Trove people ID
821080
NLP ID
a0000003209213
NSDAP membership number (1925–1945)
1128487
NUKAT ID
n00068962
National Library of Latvia ID
000223792
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810664970305606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1701551
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
072630744
Obálky knih ID
ola2006329813
Open Library ID
OL6441149A, OL1637551A
PM20 folder ID
pe/023781
Prabook ID
1345221
SBN author ID
RAVV102890
SVKKL authority ID
0235970-Prien-Gunther-19081941
Saxon Biography ID
24106
Topic's main category
Category:Günther Prien
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJvHcTYmjgJDrdPKWTYXVC
Yale LUX ID
person/a0f5982a-b072-43f0-b0ba-5d2f89510d48

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🔗 Connections
Military, police or special rank 5
captain lieutenant, lieutenant, officer candidate, Korvettenkapitän, Leutnant zur See
Occupation 5
soldier, sea captain, commandant, submariner, Marineoffizier
Member of the crew of 4
U-47, SMS Königsberg, U-3, U-26
← Crew members 4
U-47, SMS Königsberg, U-3, U-26
Award received 2
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, Wehrmacht Long Service Award
Educated at 2
Naval Academy at Mürwik, Katharineum
Participated in conflict 2
World War II, Spanish Civil War
Affiliation 1
Führer der U-Boote
Allegiance 1
Nazi Germany
Commander of (DEPRECATED) 1
U-47
Country of citizenship 1
German Reich
Employer 1
merchant marine
Given name 1
Günther
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Member of political party 1
Nazi Party
Military branch 1
Kriegsmarine
Military casualty classification 1
missing in action
Place of birth 1
Osterfeld
Place of death 1
Atlantic Ocean
Residence 1
Leipzig
Sex or gender 1
male
← Commanded by 1
U-47
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Summary

Günther Prien was born on January 16, 1908[1], in Osterfeld[2]. He died on March 7, 1941[3], in Atlantic Ocean[4]. He worked as a submariner[5], commandant[6], sea captain[7], Marineoffizier[8], and soldier[9].

FAQs

Where was Günther Prien born?

Günther Prien's place of birth was Osterfeld[2].

Where did Günther Prien die?

Günther Prien passed away in Atlantic Ocean[4].

What did Günther Prien do for work?

Günther Prien worked as a submariner[5], commandant[6], sea captain[7], Marineoffizier[8], and soldier[9].

Where did Günther Prien go to school?

Günther Prien was educated at Königin Carola Gymnasium[14], Katharineum[15], and Naval Academy at Mürwik[16].

What awards did Günther Prien receive?

Honors received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[17], Iron Cross, 2nd class[18], Iron Cross, 1st class[19], and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[20].

Related Entities

Leipzig Nazi Germany

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . uboat.net. uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . uboat.net. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Korvettenkapitän Günther Prien. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . uboat.net. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . uboat.net. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . uboat.net. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . uboat.net. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . uboat.net. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . uboat.net. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . uboat.net. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . uboat.net. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . Korvettenkapitän Günther Prien. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . uboat.net. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945. wikidata.org.
  46. [46] ↑ . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  47. [47] ↑ . Korvettenkapitän Günther Prien. wikidata.org.
  48. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945, Die Deutsche Kriegsmarine 1939-1945, Jäger der sieben Meere +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #63392: add described by source NDB and NDB-online (2/2)"
  2. 6w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Find a Grave memorial ID → 7589099, 48197844
    Saxon Biography ID → 24106
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #55956: migrate GND to own IDs"
  3. 13w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Find a Grave memorial ID → 7589099, 48197844
    "Created claim: Find a Grave memorial ID: 7589099, batch #264109"
  4. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → 0235970-Prien-Gunther-19081941
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: 0235970-Prien-Gunther-19081941, batch #259496"
  5. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → submariner, commandant, sea captain +3
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32119: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
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