Oskar Schomburg

The captain of the Wurrfler was a Nazi naval officer. He commanded the Wurrfler, a U-boat, in 1936, when it was used to intercept the Bantu Wind after it left Egypt with the Ark of the Covenant.

The captain stayed aboard his submarine and was not involved in the apprehension of the Ark or Marion Ravenwood, leaving that task to Colonel Dietrich and René Belloq. As Belloq came back aboard with Ravenwood, the captain plotted the vessel's course on the navigational maps. Later, he received word that the ship was ready from one of his officers, and set sail. After the submarine dove below the surface, he looked through the periscope before allowing his taller officer to do the same.

Behind the Scenes
The uncredited role of the U-boat captain of the Wurrflur in Raiders of the Lost Ark was played by Michael Sheard.

Appearances

 * Raiders of the Lost Ark