WWI U-boat commanders

Eberhard Weichold

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 4/11)

Successes
3 ships sunk with a total of 10,902 GRT

Born:	23 Aug 1891	Dresden
Died:	19 Dec 1960	Bremen

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Ranks

1 Apr 1911		Seekadett
15 Apr 1912		Fähnrich zur See
3 Aug 1914		Leutnant zur See
26 Apr 1917		Oberleutnant zur See
1 Feb 1921		Kapitänleutnat
1 Apr 1929		Korvettenkapitän
1 Oct 1934		Fregattenkapitän
1 Oct 1936		Kapitän zur See
1 Jul 1940		Konteradmiral
1 Apr 1942		Vizeadmiral

Decorations

		Iron Cross 2nd class
		Iron Cross 1st class
		Albert Order (Saxony)
		Military Merit Cross
		Iron Half Moon
		Liakat Medal
		U-Boat War Badge

U-boat Commands

17 May 1918

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29 Nov 1918

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Eberhard Weichold

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

9 Aug 1918	UC 22		Girolamo Ciolino	Sailing vessel	58		it
10 Aug 1918	UC 22		Polynesien	Passenger steamer	6,373		fr
27 Aug 1918	UC 22		Pampa	Troopship	4,471		fr
					10,902
3 ships sunk (10,902 tons). Legend We have a picture of this vessel.

Media links

Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918
Dufeil, Yves

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