WWI U-boat commanders

Hans Ewald Niemer

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 4/08)

Successes
8 ships sunk with a total of 11,181 GRT
1 ship damaged with a total of 419 GRT

Born:	23 Aug 1889	Lauenburg, Pomerania
Died:	24 Jun 1954	Hamburg

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Ranks

1 Apr 1908		Seekadett
10 Apr 1909		Fähnrich zur See
27 Sep 1911		Leutnant zur See
19 Sep 1914		Oberleutnant zur See
See below		Kapitänleutnant
8 Mar 1920		Out of naval service

Decorations

28 Jul 1913		Order of the Crown
		Iron Cross 2nd class
		Iron Cross 1st class
		Friedrich-August Cross (Oldenburg)

U-boat Commands

UB 16	20 Jan 1917	-	17 Mar 1917
UB 23	20 Mar 1917	-	29 Jul 1917

Notes

Has been in command of UB12 while at dockyard 5.11.1916 to 19.1.1917

Niemer was promoted to Kapitänleutnant on May 17, 1919 with a seniority date of April 28, 1918, the date he would have been promoted to that rank had he and his boat not been interned.

Ships hit by Hans Ewald Niemer

Date	U-boat	Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons

31 Mar 1917	UB 23	Hestia	Tanker	959	nl
31 Mar 1917	UB 23	Lisbeth	Steamer	1,621	nw
4 Apr 1917	UB 23	Trevier	Steamer	3,006	be
18 Apr 1917	UB 23	Marcel	Tug	24	be
31 May 1917	UB 23	Dirigo	Sailing vessel	3,004	am
2 Jun 1917	UB 23	Prudence	Fishing vessel (smack)	25	br
5 Jun 1917	UB 23	Laura Ann	Sailing vessel	116	br
30 Jun 1917	UB 23	Ilston	Steamer	2,426	br
4 Jul 1917	UB 23	Gloire à Dieu (d.)	Sailing vessel	419	fr
				11,600
8 ships sunk (11,181 tons) and 1 ship damaged (419 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. We have a picture of this vessel.