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Originally Posted by Hook

Someone once mentioned one U-boat captain that used the deck gun to good effect. I don't remember who it was. It would be nice to read about him.

Ironically, I found this earlier today during my random travels.... Amazing resource, this 'internet' thing....

Vice Admiral Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière

(March 18, 1886 – February 24, 1941), born in Posen, was a German U-Boat commander during World War I. With 194 ships and 453,716 gross registered tons (GRT) sunk, he is the most successful submarine ace ever. Нis victories came in the Mediterranean, almost always using his 8.8-cm deck gun. During his career he fired 74 torpedoes, hitting 39 times