Hans Peter Dengel, chief engineer of German U-boat U-96, was said to be the inspiration for a character in which 1981 movie?
Hans Peter Dengel:  He was the inspiration for the character of "the Chief" in both the novel and film "Das Boot". Das Boot: Das Boot (] , German meaning "The Boat") is a 1981 German war film written and directed by Wolfgang Petersen, produced by Günter Rohrbach, and starring Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, and Klaus Wennemann.
Das Boot