Peter Zschech

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Peter Zschech
Born	(1918-10-01)1 October 1918
Died	24 October 1943(1943-10-24) (aged 25) North Atlantic (suicide)
Service / branch	Kriegsmarine
Years of service	1936–1943
Rank	Kapitänleutnant
Commands	U-505
Awards	Iron Cross, 1st class

Peter Zschech (1 October 1918 – 24 October 1943) was the second commander of the German submarine U-505. He earned notoriety as the first commanding officer to commit suicide while in active command of a naval vessel,^{[disputed – discuss]} as well as the only submariner to ever do so while underwater.