WWI U-boat commanders

Erich von Rohrscheidt

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/08)

Successes
3 ships sunk with a total of 2,666 GRT
1 ship taken as prize with a total of 97 GRT

Born:1 Sep 1889 Löbau, West Pruusia (now Lubawa, Poland) 
Died:1 Jul 1918 Sevastopol 


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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
28 Apr 1918 Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

 Iron Cross 2nd class
 Iron Cross 1st class

U-boat Commands

UB 1014 Nov 1916 - 7 Jan 1917
UB 103 Mar 1917 - 31 May 1917
UB 426 Apr 1918 - 2 Jul 1918

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Erich von Rohrscheidt

DateU-boat Name of shipType of shipTonsNat.
 
27 Mar 1917 UB 10 AmstelstrommSteamer1,413nl
24 Apr 1917 UB 10 Minister Tak Van PoortvlietSteamer1,106nl
25 Apr 1917 UB 10 ElizabethSailing vessel147nl
 
16 May 1918 UB 42 Sergij (p.)Auxiliary motor97ru
 2,763
4 ships sunk (2,763 tons).


Legend
(p.) means the ship was taken as prize (included in ships & tonnage lost).

Media links


Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918
Dufeil, Yves

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