Rolf Manke (21 December 1915 – 1 March 1944) was the commander of German submarine U-358 which was responsible for the sinking of four Allied ships and one neutral ship.

[1] Manke entered the Kriegsmarine in 1935 and was commissioned as Leutnant zur See in 1938.

According to a sailor who served on U-358, Manke was disliked by the crew as they thought him overly strict.

According to the same sailor, the boat came under sustained attack from depth charges on 29 February/1 March and was eventually forced to surface due to foul air, but submerged again when it came under further attack.

[2][3][4] Manke was awarded the Iron Cross 1st and 2nd class, the U-boat Front Clasp, the U-boat War Badge and the German Cross in Gold.