Klaus Bargsten
Klaus Bargsten was the captain and sole survivor of the sunken German submarine. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Career
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.[Image:U-521BargstenAshore.jpg|thumb|right|275px|Kapitänleutnant Klaus Bargsten arrives in Norfolk]
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.