WWI U-boat commanders

Eberhard von Prittwitz und Gaffron

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/07)

Successes
10 ships sunk with a total of 24,517 GRT

Born:21 Sep 1889 Hagenau, Alsace 
Died:4 Aug 1918 off Flamborough Head 


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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
16 Nov 1917 Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

26 Apr 1911  Order of the Crown
 Iron Cross 2nd class
 Iron Cross 1st class

U-boat Commands

UB 10717 May 1918 - 4 Aug 1918 (+)

Notes

Date of death is approximate

Ships hit by Eberhard von Prittwitz und Gaffron

DateU-boat Name of shipType of shipTonsNat.
 
6 Jun 1918 UB 107 Koningin RegentesPassenger steamer1,970nl
8 Jun 1918 UB 107 HogarthSteamer1,231br
13 Jun 1918 UB 107 AgnesSteamer1,334sw
13 Jun 1918 UB 107 KaloSteamer1,957br
15 Jun 1918 UB 107 KieldrechtSteamer1,284br
8 Jul 1918 UB 107 ChicagoSteamer7,709br
8 Jul 1918 UB 107 War CrocusSteamer5,296br
9 Jul 1918 UB 107 FrykenSteamer943sw
27 Jul 1918 UB 107 ChlorisSteamer984br
27 Jul 1918 UB 107 John RettigSteamer1,809sw
 24,517
10 ships sunk (24,517 tons).

Media links


Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918

Dufeil, Yves

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