Gunther Prien Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Gunther Prien, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Germany.

3 records1939–19393 events1 places

Chronological biography

1939

Battle of Scapa Flow13 October 1939

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Lieutenant Commander · Scapa Flow

Commands the U-47 which penetrates the British anchorage & sinks the Royal Oak

Sinking of HMS Royal Oak13 October 1939

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Lieutenant Commander · Scapa Flow

Commands the U-47 which penetrates the British anchorage & sinks the Royal Oak

Sinking of HMS Royal Oak - U-47 Torpedo Salvo13 October 1939

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Lieutenant Commander · Scapa Flow

U-47's second torpedo salvo struck Royal Oak shortly after 01:00 on 14 October, causing explosions that sank the battleship within minutes.

Titles and roles

Lieutenant Commander

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.