Career
He and the entire crew of U-435 were killed in action west of Figueira da Foz Municipality, Portugal, in position 39°48′North 14°22′West when their boat was sunk by four depth charges from a Royal Air Force (Royal Air Force) Vickers Wellington bomber of Number. 179 Squadron Royal Air Force. Ships Attacked As a U-boat commander of U-435 Strelow is credited with the sinking of nine merchant ships for a total of 53,712 gross register tons (GRT), further sinking one auxiliary warship of 2,456 metric tons (2,417 long tons. 2,707 short tons) and three warships of 855 t (841 long tons.
942 short tons).
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