WWI U-boat commanders

Erwin Weisbach

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/02)

Successes
6 ships sunk with a total of 6,972 GRT

Born:	29 Sep 1883	Glogau (now in Poland)
Died:	17 May 1916	off Dunbar, Scotland

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Ranks

1 Apr 1902		Seekadett
11 Apr 1903		Fähnrich zur See
29 Sep 1905		Leutnant zur See
30 Mar 1908		Oberleutnant zur See
13 Oct 1913		Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

		Iron Cross 2nd class
		Iron Cross 1st class

U-boat Commands

U 23	30 Sep 1913	-	25 Nov 1914
UC 3	1 Jun 1915	-	26 Sep 1915
U 74	24 Nov 1915	-	17 May 1916 (+)

Notes

No entry found for this officer.

Ships hit by Erwin Weisbach

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

5 Jul 1915	UC 3		Peik	Steamer	1,168		nw
14 Jul 1915	UC 3		Vivid	Fishing vessel	150		be
20 Jul 1915	UC 3		Rhiannon	Navy Yacht	137		br
21 Jul 1915	UC 3		Briton	Navy Trawler	196		br
12 Sep 1915	UC 3		Ashmore	Steamer	2,519		br

20 Apr 1916	U 74		Sabbia	Steamer	2,802		br
					6,972
6 ships sunk (6,972 tons).

Media links

Kaiserliche Marine U-Boote 1914-1918
Dufeil, Yves

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