WWI U-boat commanders

Werner Löwe

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 4/09)

Successes
10 ships sunk with a total of 12,383 GRT
2 ships damaged with a total of 4,768 GRT

Born:	4 Jul 1889	Landsberg a.d. Warthe
Died:	10 Mar 1918	Strait of Dover

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Ranks

1 Apr 1909		Seekadett
12 Apr 1910		Fähnrich zur See
19 Sep 1912		Leutnant zur See
2 May 1915		Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

		Iron Cross 2nd class
		Iron Cross 1st class

U-boat Commands

UC 6	1 May 1917	-	1 Sep 1917
UC 79	24 Sep 1917	-	6 Feb 1918
UC 78	16 Jan 1918	-	18 Jan 1918
UB 58	8 Feb 1918	-	10 Mar 1918 (+)

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Werner Löwe

Date	U-boat		Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons	Nat.

7 Jun 1917	UC 6		Mercury (d.)	Auxiliary minesweeper	378		br
16 Jun 1917	UC 6		Roald Amundsen (d.)	Steamer	4,390		nw
18 Jun 1917	UC 6		Dorte Jensen	Steamer	2,086		da
15 Oct 1917	UC 79		Garthclyde	Steamer	2,124		br
17 Oct 1917	UC 79		Ruby	Navy Trawler	251		br
19 Oct 1917	UC 79		Renard	Navy Trawler	285		fr
19 Oct 1917	UC 79		Cupica	Auxiliary motor	1,240		br
21 Oct 1917	UC 79		Tom Roper	Sailing vessel	120		br
19 Nov 1917	UC 79		Jutland	Steamer	2,824		br
24 Nov 1917	UC 79		Pomone	Steamer	2,911		fr

31 Jan 1918	UC 79		Elephant	Auxiliary patrol vessel	286		fr
2 Feb 1918	UC 79		Remindo	Navy trawler	256		br
					17,151
10 ships sunk (12,383 tons) and 2 ships damaged (4,768 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. We have a picture of this vessel.

Media links

Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918
Dufeil, Yves

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