Jurgen Oesten of U61-U-106 1913-2010
 

May have been posted but thought I would post it just in case :rock:

Wulfmann

Jürgen Oesten (1913–2010) commanded U-61 on nine patrols, and sank five ships, before commanding U-106 on three patrols, and sinking another ten ships.

In October 1941 he became commander of the 9th U-boat Flotilla based in Brest, France.

In March 1942 Oesten joined the staff of FdU Nordmeer directing the U-boat war in Arctic waters, but returned to U-boat duty in September 1943, sailing U-861 to Penang to join the Monsun Gruppe, and sinking another four ships, bringing his total to 19 ships sunk, totalling 101,744 GRT.

U-861 left Soerabaya, Dutch East Indies, in January 1945 and reached Trondheim, Norway, in April, just before the German surrender.[30]

Oesten was the technical advisor for the 2005 submarine simulator Silent Hunter III.[31]

Thanks for the post. I enjoyed it. :salute:

Subsim announcement of his passing.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...%FCrgen+Oesten

Subsim discussion while he was still alive.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...%FCrgen+Oesten

SH3 interviews.
http://silenthunteriii.com/uk/videos.php

Thanks! Did not know, really enjoyed these videos. :)