WWI U-boat commanders

Rudolf Seuffer

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/05)

Successes
29 ships sunk with a total of 42,871 GRT
1 ship damaged with a total of 270 GRT

Born:4 Oct 1886 Stuttgart 
Died:7 Jan 1918 North Sea, English Channel, or Biscay 

Rudolf Seuffer

Ranks

1 Apr 1905 Seekadett
6 Apr 1907 Fähnrich zur See
30 Sep 1909 Leutnant zur See
19 Sep 1912 Oberleutnant zur See
13 Jul 1916 Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

 Iron Cross 2nd class
 Iron Cross 1st class

U-boat Commands

UC 5021 Dec 1916 - 7 Jan 1918 (+)

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Rudolf Seuffer

DateU-boat Name of shipType of shipTonsNat.
 
13 Mar 1917 UC 50  La CampineTanker2,557nl
16 Mar 1917 UC 50 GudbrandSteamer1,860nw
17 Mar 1917 UC 50 CaledoniaTrawler161br
17 Mar 1917 UC 50 ExpeditSteamer680nw
17 Mar 1917 UC 50 GowanMotor fishing vessel25br
17 Mar 1917 UC 50 KestrelTrawler181br
20 Mar 1917 UC 50 FriskSteamer1,038nw
22 Mar 1917 UC 50 Rio ColoradoSteamer3,565br
14 Apr 1917 UC 50 VenusSteamer725nw
18 Apr 1917 UC 50 WithamTrawler144br
20 Apr 1917 UC 50 Ruthin CastleNavy Trawler275br
24 Apr 1917 UC 50 MargateNavy Trawler162br
24 Apr 1917 UC 50 MayflyTrawler199br
24 Apr 1917 UC 50 Gaul (d.)Navy trawler270br
26 Apr 1917 UC 50 ActiveTrawler149br
26 Apr 1917 UC 50 TelefonSailing vessel777nw
27 May 1917 UC 50 DartmoorSteamer2,870br
30 May 1917 UC 50 Ina WilliamNavy Trawler337br
26 Jul 1917 UC 50 CarmarthenSteamer4,262br
3 Sep 1917 UC 50 La NegraSteamer8,312br
5 Sep 1917 UC 50 EmmaSailing vessel73br
5 Sep 1917 UC 50 Florence MusprattSailing vessel79br
5 Sep 1917 UC 50 FrancesSailing vessel89br
5 Sep 1917 UC 50 TheodorSailing vessel230br
6 Sep 1917 UC 50  AlesiaPassenger steamer6,006fr
7 Sep 1917 UC 50 VersaillesFishing vessel (dundee)70fr
26 Sep 1917 UC 50 Ocean StarNavy drifter92br
11 Oct 1917 UC 50 BaychattanSteamer3,758br
11 Oct 1917 UC 50 MiraTanker3,700br
12 Dec 1917 UC 50 EmlyndeneSteamer495br
 43,141
29 ships sunk (42,871 tons) and 1 ship damaged (270 tons).


Legend
(d.) means the ship was damaged.
We have a picture of this vessel.

Media links


Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918

Dufeil, Yves

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