WWI U-boat commanders

Ferdinand Schwartz

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 4/10)

Successes
12 ships sunk with a total of 8,734 GRT

Born:	15 May 1890	Gleiwitz
Died:	20 Jun 1918	Straits of Dover

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Ranks

1 Apr 1910		Seekadett
15 Apr 1911		Fähnrich zur See
27 Sep 1913		Leutnant zur See
22 Mar 1916		Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

Iron Cross 2nd class

U-boat Commands

UC 11	17 Nov 1917	-	10 Feb 1918
UC 64	23 Feb 1918	-	20 Jun 1918 (+)

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Ferdinand Schwartz

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

24 Nov 1917	UC 11		French Rose	Steamer	465		br
27 Nov 1917	UC 11		Groeswen	Steamer	3,570		br

16 Jan 1918	UC 11		John E. Lewis	Navy Trawler	253		br
28 Mar 1918	UC 64		Botha	Motor fishing vessel	17		br
28 Mar 1918	UC 64		Brotherly Love	Motor fishing vessel	19		br
28 Mar 1918	UC 64		Honora	Motor fishing vessel	29		br
28 Mar 1918	UC 64		Noel	Motor fishing vessel	21		br
31 Mar 1918	UC 64		Vianna	Steamer	401		br
23 Apr 1918	UC 64		Laurium	Steamer	582		br
25 Apr 1918	UC 64		Sote	Steamer	1,353		sw
26 Apr 1918	UC 64		Llwyngwair	Steamer	1,304		br
23 May 1918	UC 64		Mefjord	Steamer	720		nw
					8,734
12 ships sunk (8,734 tons).

Media links

Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918
Dufeil, Yves

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