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Otto Peters

Name : Otto Peters Born : 8th May 1919 Info Source : Print Signing This person has signed some of our artwork - click here for more info

Born 8th May 1919, Otto Peters joined the Kriegsmarine in April 1939. Posted to Bismarck, he was one of the first to join the crew at the Blohm and Voss shipyard in his hometown of Hamburg. As a leading stoker, Otto was on fire-watch when he heard over the tannoy that the Royal Navy had “undertaken all necessary efforts to sink the Bismarck�, and recalls that he knew at once their days were numbered. Otto was picked up after the sinking by the Cruiser HMS Dorsetshire, there were just 115 survivors from the crew of over 2000.

Known Service Details :
Ship	Rank	Start of Service	End of Service	Known Date	Notes
Bismarck	Maschinenobergefreiter		27th May 1941		Survived the sinking on 27th May 1941.

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