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Fritz-Julius Lemp

1913 - 1941

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Fritz-Julius Lemp (German: [fʁɪt͡s ˈjuːli̯ʊs lɛmp]; 19 February 1913 – 9 May 1941) was a captain in the Kriegsmarine during World War II and commander of U-28, U-30 and U-110. He sank the British passenger liner SS Athenia in September 1939, in violation of the Hague conventions. Germany's responsibility for the sinking was suppressed by Admiral Karl Dönitz and the Nazi propaganda. Lemp died on 9 May 1941 when the U-boat he commanded was captured. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Fritz-Julius Lemp is the 1,215th most popular military personnel (down from 1,122nd in 2024), the 688th most popular biography from China (down from 665th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular Chinese Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Fritz-Julius Lemp ranks 1,215 out of 2,058. Before him are Wilhelm Batz, Stjepan Sarkotić, Johann von Aldringen, Rash Behari Bose, John Basilone, and Hasan Salama. After him are Iosif Igelström, Mehmed II Giray, Friedrich Freiherr Kress von Kressenstein, Agustina de Aragón, Sō Yoshitoshi, and Neoptolemus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1913, Fritz-Julius Lemp ranks 156. Before him are Alexander Kotov, Gig Young, Elisaveta Bykova, Hajo Herrmann, Charles Berlitz, and Stefan Heym. After him are Mouloud Feraoun, Carl-Henning Pedersen, Johann Niemann, Vicente Calderón, Benjamin Markarian, and William P. Rogers. Among people deceased in 1941, Fritz-Julius Lemp ranks 99. Before him are Louis Marcoussis, Jelly Roll Morton, Manuel Teixeira Gomes, Mustafa Shokay, Kurt Hensel, and Peder Mørk Mønsted. After him are May Ziade, Issai Schur, James Stephenson, Grigory Shtern, Maurice Bavaud, and Karl Neukirch.

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In China

Among people born in China, Fritz-Julius Lemp ranks 688 out of 1,610. Before him are Mang of Xia (null), Xu Zhimo (1897), Cai E (1882), Guo Zongxun (953), Lang Lang (1982), and François Cheng (1929). After him are Jiong of Xia (null), Zhang Ziyi (1979), Li Tang (1050), Xin Qiji (1140), Qu Qiubai (1899), and Thonmi Sambhota (618).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In China

Among military personnels born in China, Fritz-Julius Lemp ranks 53. Before him are Chen Youliang (1320), Osman Batur (1899), Qin Liangyu (1574), Gongsun Du (200), Ding Ruchang (1836), and Li Ling (-150). After him are Xie Lingyun (385), Sun Chuanfang (1885), Shi Jingtang (892), Xue Yue (1896), Zhang Zongchang (1881), and Tang Enbo (1898).

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