WWI U-boat commanders

Ernst Krafft

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/03)

Successes
39 ships sunk with a total of 80,618 GRT
5 ships damaged with a total of 21,632 GRT

Born:	28 Feb 1885	Berlin
Died:	27 Jul 1954	Vladimir Prison soviet camp

Ranks

1 Apr 1903		Seekadett
15 Apr 1904		Fähnrich zur See
28 Sep 1906		Leutnant zur See
27 Mar 1909		Oberleutnant zur See
16 Apr 1915		Kapitänleutnant
1 Jan 1923		Korvettenkapitän
1 Dec 1928		Fregattenkapitän
1 Oct 1930		Kapitän zur See
1 Jun 1940		Konteradmiral (Ergänzungsoffizier)

Decorations

		Iron Cross 2nd class
		Iron Cross 1st class
31 Dec 1917		Royal House Order of Hohenzollern
		Military Merit Cross
		Order of the Iron Crown
		U-Boat War Badge

U-boat Commands

U 72	28 Jan 1916	-	17 Jul 1917
UB 51	26 Jul 1917	-	27 Nov 1918

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Ernst Krafft

Date	U-boat	Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons

7 Sep 1916	U 72	Achaia	Steamer	2,733	br
7 Sep 1916	U 72	Hiso	Steamer	1,562	nw
7 Sep 1916	U 72	Doreen	Motor boat	9	br
7 Sep 1916	U 72	Allegro	Motor boat	7	br
7 Sep 1916	U 72	Griffin	Motor boat	10	br
7 Sep 1916	U 72	Puffin (d.)	Motor boat	unknown	br
19 Nov 1916	U 72	Maria Di Pompei	Sailing vessel	286	it
23 Nov 1916	U 72	Margherita F.	Sailing vessel	44	it
26 Nov 1916	U 72	Christoforos	Steamer	3,674	gr
27 Nov 1916	U 72	Salvatore Ciampa	Sailing vessel	1,728	it
2 Dec 1916	U 72	Palermo	Steamer	9,203	it
11 Dec 1916	U 72	Jeanne	Sailing vessel	534	it
14 Dec 1916	U 72	Caledonia (d.)	Passenger steamer	7,572	br

3 Jun 1917	U 72	Manin B.	Sailing vessel	249	it
7 Jun 1917	U 72	Errington Court (d.)	Steamer	4,461	br
8 Jun 1917	U 72	Cheltonian	Steamer	4,426	br
8 Jun 1917	U 72	Felicina	Sailing vessel	165	it
9 Jun 1917	U 72	Bravore	Steamer	1,650	nw
9 Jun 1917	U 72	General Laurie	Sailing vessel	238	br
9 Jun 1917	U 72	Montebello	Steamer	2,603	it
13 Jun 1917	U 72	Santo	Sailing vessel	622	it
13 Jun 1917	U 72	Biagio	Sailing vessel	276	it
25 Jun 1917	U 72	Southern (d.)	Steamer	5,694	br
7 Jul 1917	U 72	Shigizan Maru	Steamer	2,828	jp
30 Sep 1917	UB 51	Amiral Troude	Sailing vessel	1,876	fr
5 Oct 1917	UB 51	Forestmoor	Steamer	2,844	br
12 Oct 1917	UB 51	Themis	Steamer	7,403	nw
17 Nov 1917	UB 51	Clan Maccorquodale	Steamer	6,517	br
27 Nov 1917	UB 51	Tungue	Passenger steamer	8,021	pt

8 Feb 1918	UB 51	Cimbrier (d.)	Steamer	3,905	br
10 May 1918	UB 51	Szechuen	Steamer	1,862	br
16 May 1918	UB 51	Mansoura	Sailing vessel	50	fr
18 May 1918	UB 51	Mabrouka	Sailing vessel	25	fr
18 May 1918	UB 51	Tewfig El Barri	Schooner	100	fr
18 May 1918	UB 51	Maria	Schooner	60	fr
18 May 1918	UB 51	Menewar	Schooner	270	fr
18 May 1918	UB 51	Mabrouka	Sailing vessel	25	fr
27 May 1918	UB 51	Leasowe Castle	Passenger steamer	9,737	br
29 May 1918	UB 51	Missir	Steamer	786	br
11 Jul 1918	UB 51	Bacchus	Steamer	2,045	fr
20 Jul 1918	UB 51	Kosseir	Steamer	1,855	br
22 Jul 1918	UB 51	Ijuin	Navy trawler	257	br
22 Jul 1918	UB 51	L 1	Barge	130	br
28 Jul 1918	UB 51	Hyperia	Steamer	3,908	br
				102,250
39 ships sunk (80,618 tons) and 5 ships damaged (21,632 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. We have a picture of this vessel.