Erwin Waßner
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/06)
Successes 89 ships sunk with a total of 135,048 GRT 1 ship sunk with a total of 1,025 GRT 5 ships damaged with a total of 15,184 GRT 1 warship damaged with a total of 975 tons |
Born: | 1 Mar 1887 | Rendsburg |
Died: | 24 Aug 1937 | The Hague |
Ranks
Decorations
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U-boat Commands
UC 3 | 27 Sep 1915 | - | 12 May 1916 |
UB 38 | 10 Sep 1916 | - | 18 Nov 1916 |
UC 69 | 23 Dec 1916 | - | 8 Aug 1917 |
UB 59 | 25 Aug 1917 | - | 5 May 1918 |
UB 117 | 6 Jun 1918 | - | 11 Nov 1918 |
Notes
Awarded the Pour le Mérite for outstanding leadership and distinguished naval planning and successful submarine operations as he sank a total of 86 enemy vessels which amounted to approximately 150.000 BRT.
Ships hit by Erwin Waßner
Date | U-boat | Name of ship | Type of ship | Tons | Nat. | ||
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14 Oct 1915 | UC 3 | Salerno | Steamer | 2,071 | br | ||
16 Oct 1915 | UC 3 | Volscian (d.) | Steamer | 570 | br | ||
17 Oct 1915 | UC 3 | Javelin | Navy Trawler | 205 | br | ||
25 Oct 1915 | UC 3 | Selma | Steamer | 1,654 | nw | ||
6 Nov 1915 | UC 3 | Alastair | Steamer | 366 | br | ||
11 Nov 1915 | UC 3 | Rhineland | Steamer | 1,501 | br | ||
17 Nov 1915 | UC 3 | Ulriken | Steamer | 2,379 | nw | ||
29 Nov 1915 | UC 3 | Duchess Of Hamilton | Auxiliary minesweeper | 553 | br | ||
10 Dec 1915 | UC 3 | Nereus | Steamer | 742 | nw | ||
11 Dec 1915 | UC 3 | Pinegrove | Steamer | 2,847 | br | ||
18 Dec 1915 | UC 3 | Nico | Steamer | 712 | nw | ||
21 Dec 1915 | UC 3 | Lady Ismay | Auxiliary minesweeper | 495 | br | ||
27 Dec 1915 | UC 3 | Hadley | Steamer | 1,777 | br | ||
14 Jan 1916 | UC 3 | Breslau (d.) | Steamer | 1,339 | br | ||
18 Jan 1916 | UC 3 | Auvergne | Auxiliary minesweeper | 523 | fr | ||
8 Feb 1916 | UC 3 | Argo | steamer | 1,720 | br | ||
28 Feb 1916 | UC 3 | Thornaby | Steamer | 1,782 | br | ||
30 Sep 1916 | UB 38 | Irma | Steamer | 844 | fr | ||
30 Sep 1916 | UB 38 | Pearl | Sailing vessel | 144 | br | ||
1 Oct 1916 | UB 38 | Le Pelerin | Fishing vessel | 31 | fr | ||
1 Oct 1916 | UB 38 | Cap Mazagan | steamer | 789 | fr | ||
1 Oct 1916 | UB 38 | Le Blavet | Steamer | 1,010 | fr | ||
1 Oct 1916 | UB 38 | Mallin | Steamer | 468 | nw | ||
1 Oct 1916 | UB 38 | Musette | Sailing vessel | 245 | fr | ||
3 Oct 1916 | UB 38 | La Fraternite | Sailing vessel | 477 | fr | ||
5 Oct 1916 | UB 38 | Cantatrice | Sailing vessel | 109 | fr | ||
5 Oct 1916 | UB 38 | Cederic | Steamer | 1,129 | nw | ||
5 Oct 1916 | UB 38 | Rosenvold | Steamer | 758 | nw | ||
13 Nov 1916 | UB 38 | Bernicia | Passenger steamer | 957 | br | ||
13 Nov 1916 | UB 38 | Caterham | Steamer | 1,912 | br | ||
13 Nov 1916 | UB 38 | Riquette | Sailing vessel | 164 | fr | ||
13 Nov 1916 | UB 38 | Saint Nicolas | Sailing vessel | 261 | fr | ||
14 Nov 1916 | UB 38 | Polpedn | Steamer | 1,510 | br | ||
14 Nov 1916 | UB 38 | Professeur Jalaguier | Sailing vessel | 223 | fr | ||
14 Nov 1916 | UB 38 | Ullvang | Steamer | 639 | nw | ||
12 Mar 1917 | UC 69 | Skate (d.) | Destroyer | 975 | br | ||
25 Mar 1917 | UC 69 | Huntleys | Sailing vessel | 186 | br | ||
25 Mar 1917 | UC 69 | Mary Annie | Sailing vessel | 154 | br | ||
26 Mar 1917 | UC 69 | Norma | Steamer | 1,443 | sw | ||
27 Mar 1917 | UC 69 | Aasta | Steamer | 1,146 | nw | ||
27 Mar 1917 | UC 69 | Grib | Steamer | 1,474 | nw | ||
27 Mar 1917 | UC 69 | Thracia | Steamer | 2,891 | br | ||
28 Mar 1917 | UC 69 | Katina | Steamer | 2,464 | gr | ||
29 Mar 1917 | UC 69 | Morild I | Steamer | 1,354 | nw | ||
30 Mar 1917 | UC 69 | Avanguardia | Steamer | 2,703 | it | ||
30 Mar 1917 | UC 69 | Britta | Steamer | 2,061 | nw | ||
31 Mar 1917 | UC 69 | Farmand | Steamer | 1,387 | nw | ||
1 May 1917 | UC 69 | Barreiro | Steamer | 1,738 | pt | ||
3 May 1917 | UC 69 | Maria | Steamer | 2,754 | gr | ||
3 May 1917 | UC 69 | Polstad | Steamer | 2,692 | nw | ||
4 May 1917 | UC 69 | Ilva | Steamer | 2,140 | it | ||
4 May 1917 | UC 69 | Ioannis P. Goulandris | Steamer | 3,153 | gr | ||
4 May 1917 | UC 69 | Tromp | Steamer | 2,751 | nw | ||
6 May 1917 | UC 69 | Gurth | Steamer | 1,340 | nw | ||
6 May 1917 | UC 69 | Voss | Steamer | 2,390 | nw | ||
7 May 1917 | UC 69 | Leikanger | Steamer | 3,544 | nw | ||
7 May 1917 | UC 69 | Tiger | Steamer | 3,273 | nw | ||
22 May 1917 | UC 69 | Nann Smith | Steamer | 2,093 | nw | ||
12 Jun 1917 | UC 69 | Alexandre | Sailing vessel | 697 | fr | ||
14 Jun 1917 | UC 69 | Hasting | Steamer | 983 | sw | ||
15 Jun 1917 | UC 69 | Addah | Steamer | 4,397 | br | ||
16 Jun 1917 | UC 69 | La Tour D’agon | Sailing vessel | 125 | fr | ||
17 Jun 1917 | UC 69 | Marguerite Vi (d.) | Q-ship | 862 | fr | ||
19 Jun 1917 | UC 69 | Bearn | Steamer | 1,288 | fr | ||
19 Jun 1917 | UC 69 | Spind | steamer | 1,174 | nw | ||
20 Jun 1917 | UC 69 | Katerina | Steamer | 3,092 | gr | ||
21 Jun 1917 | UC 69 | E. T. Nygaard | Steamer | 1,923 | da | ||
24 Jun 1917 | UC 69 | Cabo Verde | Steamer | 2,220 | pt | ||
24 Jun 1917 | UC 69 | Helma | Steamer | 1,131 | nw | ||
10 Jul 1917 | UC 69 | Kansan | Steamer | 7,913 | am | ||
20 Jul 1917 | UC 69 | Kageshima Maru | Steamer | 4,697 | jp | ||
23 Jul 1917 | UC 69 | Frithjof | Steamer | 1,389 | nw | ||
24 Jul 1917 | UC 69 | Sir Walter | Steamer | 492 | br | ||
25 Jul 1917 | UC 69 | Baldwin | Steamer | 1,130 | nw | ||
26 Jul 1917 | UC 69 | Bertha | Sailing vessel | 107 | pt | ||
26 Jul 1917 | UC 69 | Locksley | Steamer | 2,487 | nw | ||
26 Jul 1917 | UC 69 | Venturoso | Sailing vessel | 290 | pt | ||
28 Jul 1917 | UC 69 | Hildur | Steamer | 961 | nw | ||
29 Jul 1917 | UC 69 | Gyldenpris | Steamer | 2,667 | nw | ||
10 Aug 1917 | UC 69 | War Patrol | Steamer | 2,045 | br | ||
28 Nov 1917 | UB 59 | Jeanne Conseil | steamer | 2,309 | fr | ||
29 Nov 1917 | UB 59 | Texas (d.) | Steamer | 6,674 | fr | ||
5 Dec 1917 | UB 59 | City Of Naples (d.) | Steamer | 5,739 | br | ||
2 Feb 1918 | UB 59 | Avanti | Steamer | 2,128 | br | ||
3 Feb 1918 | UB 59 | Holmtown | Steamer | 598 | br | ||
9 Feb 1918 | UC 69 | Fantoft | Steamer | 1,034 | nw | ||
13 Mar 1918 | UB 59 | Tweed | Steamer | 1,025 | br | ||
14 Mar 1918 | UB 59 | Venezuela | Steamer | 730 | fr | ||
17 Mar 1918 | UB 59 | South Western | Steamer | 674 | br | ||
20 Mar 1918 | UB 59 | Azemmour | Steamer | 897 | fr | ||
16 Sep 1918 | UB 117 | Acadian | Steamer | 2,305 | br | ||
17 Sep 1918 | UB 117 | Lavernock | Steamer | 2,406 | br | ||
18 Sep 1918 | UB 117 | Buffalo | Steamer | 2,359 | fr | ||
18 Sep 1918 | UB 117 | John O. Scott | Steamer | 1,235 | br | ||
18 Sep 1918 | UB 117 | Primo | Steamer | 1,037 | br | ||
19 Sep 1918 | UC 69 | Belliqueux | unknown | fr | |||
152,232 | |||||||
90 ships sunk (136,073 tons) and 6 ships damaged (16,159 tons).
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