WWI U-boat commanders

Walter Gottfried Schmidt

Kapitänleutnant (Charakter) (Crew 4/05)

Successes
3 ships sunk with a total of 3,457 GRT
2 warships sunk with a total of 510 tons
1 warship damaged with a total of 865 tons

Born:29 Jan 1887 Bremen 
Died:14 Aug 1939  


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Ranks

1 Apr 1905 Seekadett
7 Apr 1906 Fähnrich zur See
27 Jan 1909 Leutnant zur See
27 Jan 1912 Oberleutnant zur See
18 Jan 1918 Out of naval service
18 Jan 1918 Kapitänleutnant (Charakter)

Decorations

 Iron Cross 2nd class

U-boat Commands

UC 1123 Apr 1915 - 11 Aug 1916
UC 818 Oct 1915 - 4 Nov 1915

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Walter Gottfried Schmidt

DateU-boat Name of shipType of shipTonsNat.
 
1 Jun 1915 UC 11  Mohawk (hms) (d.)Destroyer865br
9 Jun 1915 UC 11 Erna BoldtSteamer1,731br
9 Jun 1915 UC 11 Lady Salisburysteamer1,446br
10 Jun 1915 UC 11 Tb. 10Torpedo boat255br
10 Jun 1915 UC 11 Tb. 12Torpedo boat255br
15 Jun 1915 UC 11 ArgyllTrawler280br
 4,832
5 ships sunk (3,967 tons) and 1 ship damaged (865 tons).


Legend
(d.) means the ship was damaged.
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Media links


Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918
Dufeil, Yves

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