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Georg Johannes von Trapp sinks the Leon Gambetta

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Von Trapp was in command of the U-boat that sank the Leon Gambetta and would later be played by Christopher Plummer in the Sound of Music

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Georg Johannes von Trapp

Corvette Captain Georg Johannes, Ritter[1] von Trapp (4 April 1880 – 30 May 1947), incorrectly referred to as Baron (Freiherr) von Trapp, was an Austro-Hungarian Navy officer.[2][3] His naval exploits during World War I earned him numerous decorations, including the prestigious Military Order of Maria Theresa. Under his command, the submarines SM U-5 and SM U-14 sank 13 Alliedships totaling about 45,669 gross register tons (GRT).

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