Klaus Bargsten (31 October 1911 â 25 October 2000) was the captain and sole survivor of the sunken German submarine . He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
U-521 under Bargsten's command was sunk on 2 June 1943 by the United States submarine chaser east of Cape Hatteras. Bargsten was the sole survivor.
Bargsten was interrogated and held as a prisoner of war until his release in 1946. The Kriegsmarine falsely reported the entire crew of U-521 as missing in action.
The following is a list of dates for Kptlt. Bargsten's promotions during World War II.
The following is a list of Kptlt. Bargsten's awards and decorations.