WWI U-boat commanders

Ernst von Voigt

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/06)

Successes
27 ships sunk with a total of 48,903 GRT
1 warship sunk with a total of 970 tons
1 ship damaged with a total of 5,311 GRT

Born:16 Jun 1888 Magdeburg 
Died:20 Oct 1961 Hannover 


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Ranks

1 Apr 1906 Seekadett
6 Apr 1907 Fähnrich zur See
30 Sep 1909 Leutnant zur See
19 Sep 1912 Oberleutnant zur See
13 Jul 1916 Kapitänleutnant
22 Nov 1919 Out of naval service

Decorations

 Iron Cross 2nd class
 Iron Cross 1st class

U-boat Commands

UB 823 May 1915 - 15 May 1916
UC 354 Oct 1916 - 13 Jun 1917
U 7322 May 1917 - 15 Jan 1918
U 3517 Mar 1918 - 13 Aug 1918

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Ernst von Voigt

DateU-boat Name of shipType of shipTonsNat.
 
30 May 1915 UB 8  MerionPassenger steamer19,380br
 
22 Feb 1917 UC 35 Nostra Signora Del Porto SalvoSailing vessel136br
28 Feb 1917 UC 35  CassiniMinelayer970fr
28 Feb 1917 UC 35 Elisabetta ConcettinaSailing vessel45it
28 Feb 1917 UC 35 Giustina MadreSailing vessel35it
3 Mar 1917 UC 35 River ForthSteamer4,421br
4 Apr 1917 UC 35 City Of ParisPassenger steamer9,191br
9 May 1917 UC 35 DIO TI GUARDIFishing vessel11it
9 May 1917 UC 35 L’orienteFishing vessel11it
9 May 1917 UC 35 Peppino AielloSailing vessel111it
9 May 1917 UC 35 SAN PIETROFishing vessel11it
10 May 1917 UC 35 Leone Decimo TerzoSailing vessel78it
11 May 1917 UC 35 LIMASSOLSailing vessel100br
11 May 1917 UC 35 Luisa MadreSailing vessel85it
11 May 1917 UC 35 CarolinaSailing vessel87it
11 May 1917 UC 35 Rosalia MadreSailing vessel95it
11 May 1917 UC 35 Sant’ AntonioSailing vessel40it
16 May 1917 UC 35 HilonianSteamer2,921am
23 May 1917 UC 35 PipitsaSailing vessel224gr
24 May 1917 UC 35 McclureSailing vessel220br
25 May 1917 UC 35 NicolinoSailing vessel121it
26 May 1917 UC 35 RisorgimentoSailing vessel222it
3 Jun 1917 UC 35 Dockleaf (d.)Tanker5,311br
10 Jun 1917 UC 35  AnnamSteamer6,075fr
25 Jun 1917 UC 35 AnatoliaSteamer3,847br
29 Sep 1917 U 73 R 235Sailing vessel15fr
30 Sep 1917 U 73 MidlothianSteamer1,321br
30 Sep 1917 U 73 NICOLOSASailing vessel50gr
1 Oct 1917 U 73 LUDOVICOSSailing vessel50br
 55,184
28 ships sunk (49,873 tons) and 1 ship damaged (5,311 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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