Friedrich Karl Sichart von Sichartshofen

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 4/06)

Successes
1 ship damaged with a total of 139 GRT
1 ship taken as prize with a total of 259 GRT

Born:	6 Dec 1887	Bayreuth
Died:	13 Jan 1960	Berlin

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Ranks

1 Apr 1906		Seekadett
6 Apr 1907		Fähnrich zur See
30 Sep 1909		Leutnant zur See
9 Nov 1909		Leutnant der Reserve der Matrosenartillerie
28 Nov 1912		Oberleutnant der Reserve der Matrosenartillerie
1 Feb 1913		Oberleutnant zur See der Reserve
22 Mar 1914		Oberleutnant zur See
10 Nov 1919		Out of naval service

Decorations

		Iron Cross 2nd class
		Military Merit Order (Bavaria)

U-boat Commands

UB 41

25 Aug 1916

20 Mar 1917

Notes

Sichart von Sichartshofen had an odd career path — receiving a commission as Leutnant zur See, then transferring to the reserves of marine (land) artillery and then the sea officer reserves before returning to active duty, all in a five-year period before World War I. The trip through the reserves effectively placed Sichart von Sichartshofen near the tail end of Crew 1907 when he returned to active service in 1914. Sichart von Sichartshofen would take an addition absence from duty, resulting in his seniority date being adjusted to May 2, 1915, at the bottom of Crew 1909 Oberleutnants zur See.

Ships hit by Friedrich Karl Sichart von Sichartshofen

Date	U-boat	Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons

21 Nov 1916	UB 41	Thyholmen (p.)	Auxiliary motor	259	nw

18 Jan 1917	UB 41	Cetus (d.)	Trawler	139	br
				398
1 ships sunk (259 tons) and 1 ship damaged (139 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. (p.) means the ship was taken as prize (included in ships & tonnage lost).