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| '''The Aces of the Deep''' were the top ten ] ] commanders during ], based on the tonnage of merchant ships they sunk. The currently accepted list is as follows: | |||
| === #1: ] (1912-1998) === | |||
| ] | |||
| Also known as "Silent Otto" for his talents for eluding allied Warships. | |||
| Sunk 40 merchant ships, for a total of 256,684 tons | |||
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| === #2: ] (1913-1945) === | |||
| ] | |||
| Sunk 46 merchant ships, for a total of 225,204 tons. | |||
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| === #3: Erich Topp (1914-) === | |||
| ] | |||
| Served as an advisor for the U-Boat simulation ]. | |||
| Sunk 34 merchant ships for a total of 197,233 tons. | |||
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| === #4: Heinrich Liebe (1908-1997) === | |||
| ] | |||
| Sunk 34 merchant ships for a total of 187,267 tons. | |||
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| === #5: Victor Schütze (1906-1950) === | |||
| ] | |||
| Sunk 35 merchant ships for a total of 180,073 tons. | |||
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| === #6: ] (1911-1986) === | |||
| ] | |||
| One of his patrols was Documented in the novel and film ] with his boat, ]. | |||
| Sunk 24 merchant ships for a total of 170,237 tons. | |||
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| === #7: Karl-Friedrich Merten (1905-1993) === | |||
| ] | |||
| Sunk 27 merchant ships for a total of 170,151 tons. | |||
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| === #8: Herbert Schultze (1909-1987) === | |||
| ] | |||
| Was the most well known commander to the ] forces during the war. | |||
| Sunk 26 merchant ships for a total of 169,709 tons. | |||
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| === #9: ] (1908-1941) === | |||
| ] | |||
| Became a national hero after he infiltrated ] and sunk the British battleship ]. | |||
| Sunk 30 merchant ships for a total of 162,768 tons. | |||
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| === #10: Georg Lassen (1915-) === | |||
| ] | |||
| Sunk 26 ships for a total of 156,082. | |||
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