Ulrich Gabler
German shipbuilding engineer
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Ulrich Gabler (1 October 1913 – 24 February 1994) was a German shipbuilding engineer, who specialized in the design and development of diesel-powered submarines.
Ulrich Gabler | |
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| Born | 1 October 1913 |
| Died | 24 February 1994 (aged 80) |
| Education | Charlottenburg Technical University |
| Occupation | mechanical engineer (shipbuilding) |
History
During World War II he served as chief engineer in the U-boat force on U-121 and U-564, then under the command of Reinhard Suhren. Suhren had recommended Gabler for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, a request that was turned down and Gabler received the German Cross in Gold on 15 October 1942. Following his war patrols on U-564 he worked on the design and development of the U-boat classes XXII, XVII A and XXVI.[citation needed]
After the war he founded the Ingenieurkontor Lübeck (IKL) which among others designed the type 201, 202, 205 and 209 submarines.[citation needed]
In 1963 he was appointed honorary professor at the University of Hamburg for shipbuilding.[citation needed]
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- U-boat War Badge (1939)
- German Cross in Gold on 15 October 1942 as Oberleutnant (Ing.) of the Reserves on U-564/1. Unterseebootsflottille[1]
- War Merit Cross 2nd and 1st Class
