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Ranks 3 Apr 1907   Seekadett 21 Apr 1908   Fähnrich zur See 28 Sep 1910   Leutnant zur See 27 Sep 1913   Oberleutnant zur See 18 Jan 1918   Kapitänleutnant 6 Nov 1919   Out of naval service Decorations 28 Jul 1913   Order of the Crown   Iron Cross 2nd class   Iron Cross 1st class 23 Jul 1917   Royal House Order of Hohenzollern 23 Dec 1917   Pour le Mérite

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Was awarded the Pour le Mérite on the same day as his commanding officer of the Marinekorps Flandern, Admiral von Schröder received his Oak leaves device for the Pour le Mérite, the 23rd December 1917. For outstanding leadership and distinguished naval planning and successful submarine operations. He sank 65 ships with a total of 130.000 BRT. This was 8% of the total sunk by the U Flottille Flandern by February 1st 1917. The amount of tonnage was accomplished in 11 patrols.

Date	U-boat		Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons	Nat.
27 Oct 1916	UC 4		Bygdo	Steamer	2,345		nw
28 Oct 1916	UC 4		Sparta	steamer	480		br
9 Nov 1916	UC 4		Sunniside	Steamer	447		br
25 Nov 1916	UC 4		Burnley	Navy Trawler	275		br
3 Dec 1916	UC 4		Remarko	Navy Trawler	245		br
5 Dec 1916	UC 4		Tervani	Navy Trawler	457		br
28 Dec 1916	UB 40		Oldambt (p.)	Steamer	470		nl
5 Feb 1917	UB 40		Anna Prosper	Fishing vessel	70		be
5 Feb 1917	UB 40		Emerald	Fishing vessel (smack)	57		br
21 Feb 1917	UB 40		Alice	Steamer	709		nw
25 Feb 1917	UB 40		Maria Adriana	Sailing vessel	88		nl
26 Feb 1917	UB 40		Tammerfors	Steamer	994		ru
28 Feb 1917	UB 40		Immaculee Conception	Fishing vessel (dundee)	36		fr
25 Mar 1917	UB 40		ETOILE DE LA MER	Fishing vessel	43		fr
25 Mar 1917	UB 40		FELIX FAURE	Fishing vessel	37		fr
25 Mar 1917	UB 40		LOUISE	Fishing vessel	45		fr
25 Mar 1917	UB 40		Marie Louise	Fishing vessel	34		fr
25 Mar 1917	UB 40		SAINT JOSEPH	Fishing vessel	35		fr
29 Mar 1917	UB 40		Conoid	Sailing vessel	165		br
29 Mar 1917	UB 40		IRMA	Sailing vessel	32		fr
30 Mar 1917	UB 40		Somme	Steamer	1,828		br
15 Apr 1917	UB 40		Möhlenpris	Steamer	638		nw
16 Apr 1917	UB 40		Cairndhu	Steamer	4,109		br
16 Apr 1917	UB 40		Victoria	Sailing vessel	165		br
17 Apr 1917	UB 40		Lanfranc	Hospital ship	6,287		br
19 Apr 1917	UB 40		Limeleaf (d.)	Tanker	7,339		br
3 May 1917	UB 40		Clodmoor	Steamer	3,753		br
15 May 1917	UB 40		Cuba	Sailing vessel	271		br
16 May 1917	UB 40		Highland Corrie	Steamer	7,583		br
16 May 1917	UB 40		Pagenturm	Steamer	5,000		br
17 May 1917	UB 40		Florence Louisa	Sailing vessel	115		br
20 May 1917	UB 40		Porthkerry	Steamer	1,920		br
20 May 1917	UB 40		Tycho	Steamer	3,216		br
21 May 1917	UB 40		Jupiter	Steamer	2,124		br
7 Jun 1917	UB 40		Mahopac (d.)	Steamer	3,216		br
7 Jun 1917	UB 40		Oldfield Grange (d.)	Steamer	4,653		br
8 Jun 1917	UB 40		Phantom	Sailing vessel	251		br
9 Jun 1917	UB 40		EUGENE MATHILDE	Fishing vessel	15		fr
9 Jun 1917	UB 40		Francois Georgette	fishing vessel	7		fr
10 Jun 1917	UB 40		Henri Jeanne	fishing vessel	9		fr
10 Jun 1917	UB 40		Madeleine	fishing vessel	7		fr
11 Jun 1917	UB 40		Eustace (d.)	Steamer	3,995		br
11 Jun 1917	UB 40		Huntsholm	Steamer	2,073		br
11 Jun 1917	UB 40		Margarita (d.)	Steamer	2,788		br
12 Jun 1917	UB 40		Alfred	Sailing vessel	130		br
27 Jun 1917	UB 40		Solway Prince	steamer	317		br
28 Jun 1917	UB 40		Marguerite	Steamer	1,544		fr
28 Jun 1917	UB 40		Northfield (d.)	Steamer	2,099		br
30 Jun 1917	UB 40		Borgund I	Steamer	764		nw
30 Jun 1917	UB 40		Chateau Yquem	Steamer	1,913		fr
15 Jul 1917	UB 40		Dinorwic	Sailing vessel	124		br
15 Jul 1917	UB 40		Ebenezer	Sailing vessel	177		br
20 Jul 1917	UB 40		L. H. Carl	Steamer	1,916		br
20 Jul 1917	UB 40		Salsette	Passenger steamer	5,842		br
22 Jul 1917	UB 40		Rota	Steamer	2,171		br
12 Aug 1917	UB 40		Marie Alfred	Sailing vessel	159		fr
12 Aug 1917	UB 40		Pauline Louisa	Sailing vessel	172		fr
14 Aug 1917	UB 40		Tuddal	Steamer	3,511		nw
15 Aug 1917	UB 40		Brodstone	Steamer	4,927		br
16 Aug 1917	UB 40		Eastgate (d.)	Steamer	4,277		br
19 Aug 1917	UB 40		Glocliffe	Steamer	2,211		br
21 Sep 1917	UB 40		Radaas	steamer	2,524		da
22 Sep 1917	UB 40		Greleen	Steamer	2,286		br
23 Sep 1917	UB 40		Rosehill	Steamer	2,788		br
25 Sep 1917	UB 40		City Of Swansea	Steamer	1,375		br
19 Oct 1917	UB 40		Wellington (d.)	Steamer	5,600		br
24 Oct 1917	UB 40		Gallia	Steamer	2,728		it
25 Oct 1917	UB 40		Gefion	Steamer	1,123		br
28 Oct 1917	UB 40		Redesmere	Steamer	2,123		br
17 Nov 1917	UB 40		Abaris (d.)	Steamer	2,892		br
17 Nov 1917	UB 40		Western Coast	Steamer	1,394		br
19 Nov 1917	UB 40		Aparima	Steamer	5,704		br
9 Dec 1917	UB 40		Sedbergh (d.)	Steamer	4,275		br
10 May 1918	UB 107		Erich Lea	Steamer	1,630		nw
10 May 1918	UB 107		Naparima (d.)	Steamer	1,685		sw
					138,807
64 ships sunk (95,988 tons) and 11 ships damaged (42,819 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. (p.) means the ship was taken as prize (included in ships & tonnage lost). We have a picture of this vessel.

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