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Shipmates
A Personal Journal Aboard a World War II Destroyer
Seeley, Lewis E. & Lorraine Seeley Buell

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Ranks 1 Apr 1905   Seekadett 7 Apr 1906   Fähnrich zur See 28 Sep 1908   Leutnant zur See 5 Sep 1911   Oberleutnant zur See 24 Apr 1916   Kapitänleutnant 16 Aug 1920   Out of naval service Decorations   Iron Cross 2nd class   Iron Cross 1st class 20 Jan 1917   Royal House Order of Hohenzollern 1918   U-Boat War Badge 3 Oct 1918   Pour le Mérite

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Was awarded the Pour le Mérite on the 3rd October 1918 in recognition of outstanding leadership and distinguished naval planning and successful submarine operations. Also given in recognition of the sinking of over 190.000 BRT of enemy shipping, including the warship HMS Cornwallis while in command of U32.

Date	U-boat		Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons	Nat.
18 Oct 1916	U 32		Athene	Steamer	1,847		nw
30 Oct 1916	U 32		Marquis Bacquehem	Steamer	4,396		br
30 Oct 1916	U 32		Vertunno	Steamer	3,239		it
27 Nov 1916	U 32		City Of Birmingham	Passenger steamer	7,498		br
27 Nov 1916	U 32		Karnak	Passenger steamer	6,816		fr
30 Nov 1916	U 32		S. Antonio	Sailing vessel	611		it
1 Dec 1916	U 32		Cuore Di Gesu	Sailing vessel	199		it
1 Dec 1916	U 32		Lampo	Sailing vessel	59		it
2 Dec 1916	U 32		Angela Madre G.	Sailing vessel	155		it
3 Dec 1916	U 32		Lucellum (d.)	Tanker	5,184		br
6 Dec 1916	U 32		Campania	Steamer	4,297		it
8 Dec 1916	U 32		Carmelina Dominici	Sailing vessel	94		it
12 Dec 1916	U 32		Saint Ursula	Steamer	5,011		br
7 Jan 1917	U 32		Rosalia L.	Steamer	7,186		it
9 Jan 1917	U 32		Cornwallis	Battleship	14,000		br
10 Apr 1917	U 32		Porto Di Rodi	Steamer	2,480		it
12 Apr 1917	U 32		Kildale	Steamer	3,830		br
17 Apr 1917	U 32		Costante	Steamer	3,479		it
18 Apr 1917	U 32		Rinaldo	Steamer	4,321		br
21 Apr 1917	U 32		Giosue	Sailing vessel	140		it
12 May 1917	U 32		Locksley Hall	Steamer	3,635		br
24 May 1917	U 32		Biarritz	Steamer	2,758		fr
16 Jul 1917	U 32		Khephren	Steamer	2,774		br
16 Jul 1917	U 32		Porto Di Adalia	Steamer	4,073		it
17 Jul 1917	U 32		Virent (d.)	Steamer	3,771		br
19 Jul 1917	U 32		Varvara	Steamer	1,316		gr
20 Sep 1917	U 32		Kurdistan	Steamer	3,720		br
22 Sep 1917	U 32		Caroline	Sailing vessel	107		fr
24 Sep 1917	U 32		Iriston	Steamer	3,221		br
29 Sep 1917	U 32		Sanwen	Steamer	3,689		br
4 Oct 1917	U 32		Constantinos Embiricos	Steamer	2,611		gr
4 Oct 1917	U 32		Nicolaos Roussos	Steamer	2,421		gr
10 Oct 1917	U 32		Transporteur	Steamer	1,812		fr
5 Jan 1918	U 63		Rio Claro	Steamer	3,687		br
8 Jan 1918	U 63		San Guglielmo	Passenger steamer	8,145		it
15 Jan 1918	U 63		Bonanova	steamer	933		sp
18 Jan 1918	U 63		Maria P.	Sailing vessel	263		br
18 Jan 1918	U 63		Ville De Bordeaux	Steamer	4,857		fr
22 Jan 1918	U 63		Anglo-canadian	Steamer	4,239		br
22 Jan 1918	U 63		Manchester Spinner	Steamer	4,247		br
19 May 1918	U 63		Saxilby (d.)	Steamer	3,630		br
19 May 1918	U 63		Snowdon	Steamer	3,189		br
24 May 1918	U 63		Elysia (d.)	Steamer	6,397		br
30 May 1918	U 63		Antinous (d.)	Steamer	3,682		br
30 May 1918	U 63		Asiatic Prince	Steamer	2,887		br
30 May 1918	U 63		Aymeric	Steamer	4,363		br
11 Aug 1918	U 63		City Of Adelaide	Steamer	8,389		br
12 Aug 1918	U 63		G6	Navy Trawler	213		it
24 Aug 1918	U 63		Delphinula (d.)	Tanker	5,238		br
16 Oct 1918	U 63		War Council	Steamer	5,875		br
					180,984
44 ships sunk (153,082 tons) and 6 ships damaged (27,902 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. We have a picture of this vessel.

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