| Born | 2 Sep 1904 | Zschorna, Bautzen | |
| Died | 8 Oct 1942 | (38) | off Cape Town |
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Ranks
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-34 | 12 Sep 1936 | 14 Feb 1938 | No war patrols |
| U-179 | 7 Mar 1942 | 8 Oct 1942 (+) | 1 patrol (55 days) |
Patrol info for Ernst Sobe
| U-boat | Departure | Arrival | ||||||
| 1. | U-179 | 15 Aug 1942 | Kiel | 8 Oct 1942 | Sunk | Patrol 1, | 55 days | |
Ships hit by Ernst Sobe
| Date | U-boat | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
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| 8 Oct 1942 | U-179 |  | City of Athens | 6,558 |  | br | |
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1 ship sunk (6,558 tons). Legend | |||||||
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