Klaus Ewerth

Klaus Ewerth
Klaus Ewerth
Born(1907-03-28)28 March 1907
Angerburg, East Prussia (now Węgorzewo, Poland)
Died20 December 1943(1943-12-20) (aged 36)
Atlantic Ocean
Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service / branch Reichsmarine
 Kriegsmarine
Years of service1925–43
RankKapitän zur See
CommandsU-1
U-35
U-36
U-26
U-850
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsSpanish Cross in Silver with Swords, U-boat War Badge, Iron Cross 2nd Class, War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords

Klaus Ewerth (28 March 1907 – 20 December 1943) was a German U-boat commander in World War II. He reached the rank of Kapitän zur See with the Kriegsmarine during World War II.